Fitzrovia in Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
William Butterfield
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 27, 2026
1. William Butterfield Marker
William Butterfield
1814-1900
Architect
lived here
Erected 1978 by Greater London Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 51° 31.1′ N, 0° 7.8′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is in Fitzrovia. It is on Bedford Square, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Bedford Square, Camden, England WC1B 3HX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anthony Hope (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Wakley (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Hodgkin (within shouting distance of this marker); Bedford College for Women (within shouting distance
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Also see . . . William Butterfield (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
William Butterfield (7 September 1814 23 February 1900) was a British Gothic Revival architect and associated with the Oxford Movement (or Tractarian Movement). He is noted for his use of polychromy.(Submitted on March 3, 2026.)
From 1842 Butterfield was involved with the Cambridge Camden Society, later The Ecclesiological Society. He contributed designs to the Society's journal, The Ecclesiologist. His involvement influenced his architectural style. He also drew religious inspiration from the Oxford Movement and as such, he was very high church despite his non-conformist upbringing. He was a Gothic revival architect, and as such he reinterpreted the original Gothic style in Victorian terms. Many of his buildings were for religious use, although he also designed for colleges and schools.
Butterfield'schurch of All Saints, Margaret Street, London, was, in the view of Henry-Russell Hitchcock, the building that initiated the High Victorian Gothic era. It was designed in 1850, completed externally by 1853 and consecrated in 1859. Flanked by a clergy house and school, it was intended as a "model" church by its sponsors, the Ecclesiological Society. The church was built of red-brick, a material long out of use in London, patterned with bands of black brick, the first use of polychrome brick in the city, with bands of stone on the spire.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 27, 20262. William Butterfield Marker - wide viewThe marker for William Butterfield is the leftmost σf the two visible here.
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
