Georgian Style
Architecturally, Georgian refers to the period roughly between 1780 and 1820 and overlaps with the earlier Palladian style and the later Regency. It also includes neo-classical elements and the influences of the “Grand Tour” around Europe often undertaken at the time. The architect Robert Adam was one whose work was was greatly influenced by The Tour and his designs have become synonymous with the elegance of this period.
The Georgian style most people are familiar with is the elegant terraces of yellow-bricked town houses in which the architects were more concerned with clean lines, pleasing proportions and symmetry than over-elaboration. Double sash windows, stucco, door fanlights and roofs hidden behind parapets are all typical external features of Georgian town houses. Inside, the Georgians favoured painting rather than bare wood but there was a dearth of colourful pigments so interior colours tended towards drab greens and browns.
Door furniture and other fixtures were invariably black-painted cast iron, today’s Georgian rope-edged designs being a modern interpretation featuring certain design elements of the era rather than authentic period copies. In contrast to other internal detailing, interior plasterwork could be very ornate indeed and was often an expression of the wealth and influence of the householder.
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