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Clough Williams-Ellis

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English-born Welsh architect (1883-1978)

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Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC was a Welsh architect known chiefly as the creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales.

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Village Hall, Stone. Clough Williams-Ellis, 1910.Village Hall, Stone. Clough Williams-Ellis, 1910.Clough Williams-Ellis at Portmeirion in 1969Clough Williams-Ellis at Portmeirion in 1969Portmeirion villagePortmeirion villageYr Hen Bost Aberdaron Old Post Office 1950Yr Hen Bost Aberdaron Old Post Office 1950First Church of Christ Scientist, BelfastFirst Church of Christ Scientist, Belfast

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Military Cross
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor

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Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC was a Welsh architect known chiefly as the creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales. He became a major figure in the development of Welsh architecture in the first half of the 20th century, as well as working on commissions across the UK and Ireland, in a variety of styles and building types. He also campaigned widely for the preservation of rural England and Wales, for which he was knighted.

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United Kingdom
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Architects
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Architect
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deceased
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Lived 1883 to 1978 · aged 94
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