PAXTON, SIR JOSEPH

PAXTON, SIR JOSEPH
   architect of the Crystal Palace, born in Bedfordshire, was originally a gardener in the service of the Duke of Devonshire, and promoted to the charge of the duke's gardens at Chatsworth, where he displayed the architectural ability in the construction of large glass conservatories which developed itself in the construction of the Great Exhibition of 1851, for which he received the honour of knighthood (1803-1865).

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. . 1907.

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  • Joseph Paxton — Sir Joseph Paxton (3 August 1803 ndash; 8 June 1865) was an English gardener and architect, best known for designing the The Crystal Palace. Early lifeurl= http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/40943 popup.html title= Facsimile of the First Sketch… …   Wikipedia

  • Paxton — is an Anglo Saxon word derived from gardiner . The Paxtons: We Are One (1903) by William McClung Paxton [http://www.bngent.com/workbench/weareone.htm] ] As early as the 6th century, Anglo Saxons began crossing from the European continent and… …   Wikipedia

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