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I think our failure in the production of good town churches of distinctive character must have struck you often, as it has me, when contrasted with our comparative success in country churches.

~George Edmund Street

Topics: Character Churches Comparative Country Distinctive Failure Good Me Must Often Our Production Struck Success Think Town You I Think

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The fault seems to me to have been that men have taken ancient country churches as their models and have failed to discover that between them and churches in towns there ought to be a most distinct and marked difference.

~George Edmund Street

Topics: Ancient Been Between Churches Country Difference Discover Distinct Failed Fault Marked Me Men Models Most Ought Seems Taken Them Towns

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An absolutely different and distinctive character.

~George Edmund Street

Topics: Absolutely Character Different Distinctive

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We must go to such towns as Bristol, York, and Norwich.

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Topics: Bristol Go Must Towns York

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As of essential importance in town churches which are not at all equally necessary in the country.

~George Edmund Street

Topics: Churches Country Equally Essential Importance Necessary Town Which

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It is most necessary to avoid rusticity in any way, whether in material, design, or execution.

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Topics: Any Avoid Design Execution Material Most Necessary Way Whether

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Architect

Born: June 20th, 1824

Died: December 18th, 1881

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