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Decimus Burton, English architect, designed the Pharos Lighthouse (died 1881)
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Decimus Burton
British architect (1800–1881)
Decimus Burton was one of the foremost English architects and landscapers of the 19th century. He was the foremost Victorian architect in the Roman Revival, Greek Revival, Georgian neoclassical and Regency styles. He was a founding fellow and vice-president of the Royal…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Pharos Lighthouse, Fleetwood
Lighthouse
The Pharos Lighthouse is a 93-foot (28 m) tall Runcorn red sandstone lighthouse situated in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. It was designed in 1839 by Decimus Burton and Capt H.M. Denham. Burton has been commissioned three years previously by Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood as the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)