Period designs: Gothic; In part two of our ongoing style series, interior designer Andy Bradshaw explores the Gothic period.(Features) From: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) | Date: February 16, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

History

Although Gothic was first seen as an architectural style throughout the Middle Ages, it's the revival during the mid 19th century that is probably the most familiar.

The revival was a reaction by the Victorians against the classical styles of the Georgian and Regency era that had preceded it.

A nouveau riche generation was born from the new industrialisation, and they wanted something that would demonstrate this new-found wealth and give th...