Charles Alban Buckler
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| Born | 1825 (1825) |
| Died | 1905 (aged 79–80) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Parent | John Chessell Buckler (father) |
| Buildings | Arundel Castle |
Charles Alban Buckler (1825–1905) was an English author, topographer, architect, artist and officer of arms.[1] According to Historic England, he "became one of the most distinguished of the early to mid-Victorian Catholic architects."[2] In the field of heraldry he was the Surrey Herald Extraordinary.
Charles Alban Buckler was born in 1824. He was born into Buckler dynasty of architects and was the son of the noted architect John Chessell Buckler. He grandfather was John Buckler.[3] Since 2013, the Buckler family of architects and topographical artists has been the subject of a research project hosted by the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture at ETH Zurich.[4][5]
He was a student of medieval art and architecture. Both of he and his father John Chessell Buckler worked together writing architecture books such as A History of the Architecture of the Abbey Church of St Alban in 1847.[6] In 1844, Charles Buckler converted to Catholicism and went on to design many Catholic churches in England. When his father died in 1851, Charles Buckler was one of six surviving children.[3] In the 1870s, he was commissioned by Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk to re-build Arundel Castle.[7] The Duke of Norfolk, as Earl Marshal, the head and chief of the College of Arms, nominated Buckler to be Surrey Herald Extraordinary. On 16 July 1880, his nomination was accepted by Queen Victoria.[8] As both an author and editor he was responsible for numerous literary works about history, architecture and heraldry.[9] In addition, he was an artist who painted watercolours of such places as Kirkstall Abbey. He died in 1905 and is buried in the churchyard of St Edward the Confessor Church in Sutton Park, a church which he himself designed.[2]
The Catholic churches Buckler built include:[10]
His written works include:[9]
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