Pugin's time line

1812 Born at Keppel Street Bloomsbury, London on March 1st. Modern memorial window to Pugin, Ireland
1824 Travels with his father for an architectural trip to Paris.
1826 He was taken on his first archaeological dig to Rochester Castle.
1827 Offered his first job with Rundell & Bridge goldsmiths' also employed to design furniture for the restored Windsor Castle.
1828 Pugin introduced to the Covent Garden Theatre through Dayes, and worked there painting scenery. His family now lived and worked in Great Russell Street.
1830 Went into business producing Gothic carving and training masons in Medieval stonework, the business got into debt. Aunt Selina bailed him out.
1831 Married Anne Garnet.
1832 Anne Pugin died in giving birth to Anne. Charles Pugin, his father died.
1833 Pugin's mother died and Pugin went to live briefly with his aunt in Ramsgate, married his second wife Louisa Burton.
1834 Edward Welby Pugin born Pugin's first son, Houses of Parliament burnt down, Selina Welby died. Went to Nuremberg.
1835 Pugin became a Roman Catholic and builds his first house St. Marie's Grange near Salisbury, began working with Charles Barry on the winning designs for the new Houses of Parliament and wrote Gothic Furniture in the Style of the Fifteenth Century.
1836 Agnes Pugin born, introduced to Lord Shrewsbury, wrote Contrasts, Designs for Gold and Silversmiths, Designs for Iron and Brass work in the style of the XV and XVI centuries and Details of Ancient Houses of the 15th and 16th Centuries. More work on the Houses of Parliament.
1837 Began work on Alton towers and Scarisbrick Hall, was appointed Architect and Professor of Ecclesiastical Antiquities at Oscott College. Met Ambrose March-Phillipps who became a lifelong friend. Queen Victoria came to the throne
1839 Finishes his first church St. Mary's at Uttoxeter. Front cover of one of Pugin's books
1840 Cuthbert Pugin born, began work on St. Giles Cheadle and The Hospital of St. John The Baptist at Alton. Pugin is said to have designed a tombstone for two babies, the children of Cornelia Connelly in New Orleans. Bought land in Ramsgate for his house and church.
1841 Wrote The True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture, Catherine Pugin born, began work on St. George's, Southwark.
1843 Wrote An Apology for the Revival of Christian Architecture in England.
1844 Louisa Pugin dies. Began work on The Grange, Ramsgate and St. Augustine's, Ramsgate, helps Barry again with designs for the Houses of Parliament, finished Glossary of Ecclesiastical Ornament and Costume, Mary Pugin born. John Hardman Powell aged seventeen arrives in Ramsgate, to live with the family and work with Pugin.
1846Began work on St. Wilfrid at Cotton and Cotton Hall.
1847 Went to Italy in April, returning in June. Met the Pope, much enjoyed the trip. The Houses of Parliament opened. Began work at Alton Castle.
1848 Married his third wife Jane Knill, St. George's, Southwark opened.
1849 Wrote Floriated Ornament, Margaret Pugin born.
1850 St. Augustine's, Ramsgate completed.
1851 Made Commissioner of Fine Arts for the Great Exhibition, exhibited at the exhibition 'A Mediaeval Court' Queen Victoria made a special visit to see the font which now stands in St.Augustine's, Peter Paul Pugin born, wrote A Treatise on Chancel Screens and Rood Lofts.
1852 Pugin became ill in February and died on September 14th in Ramsgate. He is buried in his own church, St. Augustine's, in the family vault.

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