The teenage WB
began planning with leading architect James Wyatt
to replace his late father's Palladian mansion at Fonthill in Wiltshire with a Gothic extravaganza topped with an immensely tall tower.
Chapman, Guy Patterson. Beckford. Jonathan Cape, 1937.
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1834: The Pantheon in London was converted into...
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1834
The Pantheon in London was converted into a Bazaar specializing in fancy goods such as children's clothing, books, and accessories.
Adburgham, Alison. Shops and Shopping 1800-1914: Where, and in What Manner the Well-Dressed Englishwoman Bought Her Clothes. Allen and Unwin, 1964.