Talk:St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells

A fact from St Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 July 2012 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the design of St. Mark's Church (pictured) was described as "acrobatic gothic" after the architect was given free rein in his designs?

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Acrobatic gothic

When it was built, Building News referred to the church's design as "acrobatic gothic" due to Roumieu being given freedom to design.[3]

This doesn't follow. The fact that they called it "acrobatic gothic" is not due to the fact that the architect was given freedom in the design. The architect, exercising freedom, might have chosen to turn out a very restrained and low-key building that no-one could call"acrobatic.

The style, and the way that Building News described it is the result of the architect's choices, not the result of the fact he was given freedom.

So, you might be able to say: "When it was completed, Building News referred to the church as "acrobatic gothic" due to Roumieu exercising freedom in the design.[3]"

This implies, not the the Duke gave him freedom, but that he interpreted the Gothic style in a very free manner.

Amandajm (talk) 04:37, 7 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]