of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, particularly his removal of "unwanted fabric" from churches. Other work carried out by Salvin included rebuilding the keep of Durham Castle for student accommodation, and work on restoring Trinity College, Cambridge. Later life In 1857, while working on Warwick Castle, Salvin suffered a stroke but recovered from it. In 1860, his wife died and he designed a new house for himself, Hawksfold at Fernhurst, Sussex. In 1863 he was awarded the royal gold medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects and in 1879 he retired from formal practice. He died at Hawksfold in 1881 and was buried at Fernhurst. His estate was valued at over £78,000. See also List of new churches by Anthony Salvin List of church restorations and alterations by Anthony Salvin List of work on castles and country houses by Anthony Salvin List of miscellaneous works by Anthony Salvin References External links Parliamentary Archives, Salvin Papers 1799 births 1881 deaths People educated at Durham School Architects from County Durham Gothic Revival architects English ecclesiastical architects Recipients of the Royal Gold Medal Architects of cathedrals People from Fernhurst