79: The wisdom of William White

This edition of our membership magazine was published in July 2025 and features the following articles:

4 The wisdom of William White

Gill Hunter on the subtle craft of a Victorian architect born two hundred years ago.

8 Back to the pavilion

Lynn Pearson on the Great British cricket pavilion.

10 Living the dream

Michelle Bher explores the story of Bentley Priory as a Victorian country house hotel.

12 The mosaic man

Alfred Portman’s interview with leading Victorian mosaic tile restorer Steve Sinnott.

14 The apostle of the holy zebra

Frank R. Kowsky on Jacob Wrey Mould, Victorian apostle of colour.

17 An Anglo-Hungarian moment?

András Jeney explores English influence in nineteenth-century Hungary.

18 House notes

Moses Jenkins on houses and nature.

20 Casework

An update on the Society’s recent casework.

25 Case study

Jennifer McNeill-Moss on the revival of Taylor’s Bell Foundry.

26 Top Ten Endangered Buildings 2025

Marie Clements explores the Top Ten Endangered Buildings for 2025.

28 Book reviews

Butterfield, Alfred Stevens, Clotilde Brewster and Matthew Digby Wyatt.

32 News

Smells in Victorian art, Spectral Mansions and the extraordinary ‘Story of Emily’.

34 Architects in paper

Alan Powers on a rare family archive of an architectural
practice.

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This is a 32 page magazine and can be ordered below for £10 including postage and packaging.