Victorian Britain lesson 1-2 week 9

Victorian Britain

W.A.L.A: Victorian Buildings

L.O: Describe the Victorian building architecture

• Millions of houses were built in the Victorian era thanks to the industrial revolution and the consequent housing booms.

• Victorian house were often made of red bricks. Sometimes the the walls were topped with a triangle that pointed to the sky -a gable

• Workers houses were usually terraced -built in a joined up row .They were often small and cramped.

• Houses on the edge of the town were larger and could be three or more stories tall.

• Some examples of Victorian buildings that are still in use today are such as The Houses of Parliament in London , The Crystal Palace and The Midland Grand hotel

A Victorian building

A rich victorian interior

Additional resource material

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