Born in London. Architect of the Houses of Parliament, after the 1834 fire. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. Father of the architect Charles Barry Jnr, engineer Wolfe-Barry and the architect Edward Middleton Barry. Died at home in Clapham.
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Sir Charles Barry
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Great Exhibition and Prince Albert
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Sir Charles Barry - SW4
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