- Regency architecture
The Regency style of
architecture refers primarily to buildings built in Britain during the period in the early 19th century when George IV wasPrince Regent , and also to later buildings following the same style.The style follows closely on from the neo-classical Georgian Style of architecture, adding an elegance and lightness of touch. Note that the Georgian style takes its name from the four Kings George of the period circa 1720–1840, including King George IV. Many buildings of the Regency style have a white painted stucco facade and an entryway to the main front door (usually coloured black) which is framed by two columns. Regency residences typically are built as terraces or crescents. Elegant wrought iron balconies and bow windows came into fashion as part of this style.
An instigator of this style was John Nash who designed the Regency terraces of
Regent's Park andRegent Street inLondon . Excellent examples of Regency properties dominateBrighton and Hove inEast Sussex ; in particular in itsKemp Town andBrunswick (Hove) estates. InLondon itself there are many streets in the style in the areas around Victoria,Pimlico ,Mayfair and other central districts. The town ofCheltenham inGloucestershire also provides many fine examples of Regency architecture and makes the claim to be "the most complete regency town in England".Royal Leamington Spa inWarwickshire also provides some fine examples of the Regency style, including parts of The Parade, Clarendon Square and Landsdowne Circus.The term "Regency style" is also applied to interior design of the period, typified by elegant furniture and vertically striped wallpaper, and to styles of clothing; for males, as typified by the dandy
Beau Brummell , for women theEmpire silhouette .ee also
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Empire (style) External links
* [http://www.regencysociety.co.uk/ Regency Society] , a
Brighton & Hove group promoting preservation of Regency architecture
* [http://www.antiquestopic.com/the-regency-style-1810-1830/ Regency style in furniture]
* cite web |publisher=Victoria and Albert Museum
url= http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/british_galleries/bg_styles/Style05b/index.html
title= Regency Classicism Style Guide
work=British Galleries
accessdate= 2007-07-17
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