The Gothic Revival was a conscious movement that began in England to revive Gothic forms, mostly in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century. The late-18th century examples were often domestic and highly decorative, as seen at Strawberry Hill, which made the style fashionable.

When did Gothic Revival start and end?

Gothic architecture began at the Basilica of Saint Denis near Paris, and the Cathedral of Sens in 1140 and ended with a last flourish in the early 16th century with buildings like Henry VII’s Chapel at Westminster.

Who started Gothic Revival?

Early origins. Although antiquarian and literary interest in late medieval art dates to the late sixteenth century, Gothic revivalism might be said to begin properly with the eighteenth century Whig politician, Horace Walpole.