- grimthorpe
- To badly remodel a building ignoring its character or history
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grimthorpe — ˈgrim(p)ˌthȯ(ə)rp transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: after Sir Edmund Beckett, first Baron Grimthorpe died 1905 English lawyer and architect whose restoration of St. Albans cathedral in England was severely criticized : to remodel (an… … Useful english dictionary
Grimthorpe, Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron — ▪ British horologist in full Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe of Grimthorpe , also called (until 1874) Edmund Beckett Denison or Sir Edmund Beckett, 5th Baronet born May 12, 1816, Carlton Hall, near Newark upon Trent, Nottinghamshire,… … Universalium
grimthorpe — grim·thorpe … English syllables
Baron Grimthorpe — Baron Grimthorpe, of Grimthorpe in the East Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1886 for the lawyer and architect Sir Edmund Beckett, 5th Baronet, of Leeds, with remainder to the heirs… … Wikipedia
Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe — Ernest William Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (25 November 1856 ndash; 29 April 1917), was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.Grimthorpe was the eldest son of William Beckett, younger son of Sir Edmund Beckett, 4th Baronet.… … Wikipedia
Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe — Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe, Q.C. (12 May, 1816 – 29 April, 1905), known previously as Sir Edmund Beckett, 5th Baronet and Edmund Beckett Denison was a lawyer, amateur horologist, and architect. In 1851 he designed the mechanism for the… … Wikipedia
Edward Beckett, 5th Baron Grimthorpe — Edward John Beckett, 5th Baron Grimthorpe (20 November 1954 ndash;) is a British peer. His father was Christopher Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe and his mother Lady Elizabeth Beckett, Baroness Grimthorpe (nee Lumley); daughter of the 11th Earl of… … Wikipedia
Christopher Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe — For other people of the same name, see Christopher Beckett (disambiguation). Christopher John Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe, OBE, DL, (16 September 1915 – 6 July 2003), was a soldier and company director. He was the eldest son of Ralph Beckett,… … Wikipedia
Ralph Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe — Ralph William Ernest Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe, TD (1891–1963), was a banker and breeder of racehorses. He was a partner in the Leeds firm of Beckett Co., which later became part of the Westminster Bank. His racehorses included Fortina, which … Wikipedia
ГРИМТОРП Эдмунд Бекетт — (Grimthorpe, Edmund Beckett) (1816 1905), английский юрист, писатель, изобретатель и архитектор. Гримторп (первоначальное имя Эдмунд Бекетт Денисон) родился 12 мая 1816 в Карлтон Холле (близ Ньюарка, Ноттингемшир). В зрелые и преклонные годы… … Энциклопедия Кольера
