Florid Architecture
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The later stages of the pointed style in England (about 1480-1537), often called the Tudor, remarkable for its florid character, or profusion of ornament .
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Florid Architecture” mean?
The later stages of the pointed style in England (about 1480-1537), often called the Tudor, remarkable for its florid character, or profusion of ornament .
Is “Florid Architecture” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.