Summary: With Admiralty Arch and the east front of Buckingham Palace, Aston Webb gave central London a grandeur equal to the Edwardian age. His designs for the Victoria and Albert Museum and much of the nearby Imperial College and Royal School of Mines show a great appreciation of architectural tradition. But his restoration of the ruined church of St Bartholomew the Great at Smithfield may be his most personal contribution to London. Series presenter Maxwell Hutchinson is joined by Ian Dungavell, Director of The Victorian Society, in exploring the work of this Royal Academician architect. This event took place at the Royal Academy of Arts on 11 February 2008. For more information on this lecture series and the RA's Architecture Programme see www.royalacademy.org.uk/architecture.
