A small point - Sydney Smirke’s building was of Caen stone, which was used in spite of warnings that it did not respond well to the London atmosphere (as the East front of Buckingham Palace was to demonstrate). The more resistant Portland stone was used in Blomfield’s refacing of 1924.
A small point - Sydney Smirke’s building was of Caen stone, which was used in spite of warnings that it did not respond well to the London atmosphere (as the East front of Buckingham Palace was to demonstrate). The more resistant Portland stone was used in Blomfield’s refacing of 1924.
Very many thanks for spotting that! I've duly amended it.