Charles Busby

Blue plaque for Charles Busby in Hove.

Charles Augustin Busby (27 June 1786 – 18 September 1834) was an English architect.

He created many buildings in and around Brighton, Sussex, such as Brunswick Square and St Margaret's Church. His style usually included Romanesque-style pillars to his buildings.

He was commissioned to build at Gwrych Castle.

He was also responsible for the Commercial Rooms, Bristol (1810).

Between 1817 and 1819 e lived and studied in North America.^[1]

He worked closely with fellow architect Amon Henry Wilds and his apprentice David J. Field.

Family[]

Busby was the eldest of seven children born to musician and author Thomas Busby and Priscilla (nee Angier). In 1811 he married Louisa Mary Williams, with whom he had two children.

References[]

• Jones, Martin D. W. "Busby, Charles Augustin". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/62920. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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