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Bentley was born in Doncaster, Yorkshire, and went to London to work in the office of Henry Clutton, a distinguished High Victorian architect who became a Roman Catholic in 1856. also converted, and, after setting up his own practice in 1860. His finest parish church is Holy Rood, Watford.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Howell is a former chairman of the The Victorian Society.<\/p>\n<p>The price includes UK postage. To buy the book, create or login to an account on our website then click on add to basket on the right handside of this page. 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