Dan Cruickshank & the Family That Built Gothic Britain

Comparable to any Dickensian tale, this narrative unfolds the victorious yet sorrowful saga of the most prominent architectural family of the 19th century. Dan Cruickshank explores the ascent of Sir George Gilbert Scott to the pinnacle of his career, the decline of his son George Junior, and the resurgence of his grandson Giles. It is a tale of architects driven by a mission to reconstruct Britain. From the Romantic grandeur of the Midland Hotel at St Pancras station to the contemporary transformation of Bankside power station (now Tate Modern), this is the chronicle of a family that profoundly influenced the Victorian era and left an enduring legacy.