Basic Site Details

Name: Great Exhibition of 1850
City or county: London
Country: England
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Notes: Competition assessed by Barry, Cockerell, Donaldson, Brunel, W Cubitt and Robert Stephenson. 240 entrants in total, of which 60 were selected.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Exhibition  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11850   

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2James Wylson  1850 Unsuccessful competition entry
Item 2 of 2William Reid Corson  1850 Unsuccessful competition entry

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Harper, Roger H1983Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions… London: Mansell Publishing 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder1850VIII pp241, 265, 277, 296, 308, 313 & 337
Item 2 of 2Builder1851IX pp1 & 8-9i