BUTTERFIELD, WILLIAM (1814-190o), English archi tect, was born in London, and educated for his profession at Worcester, where he laid the foundations of his knowledge of Gothic architecture. He settled in London and became prominent in connection with the Cambridge Camden Society, and its work in the improvement of church furniture and art. His first impor tant building was St. Augustine's, Canterbury (1845), and his reputation was made by All Saints', Margaret Street, London (1859), followed by St. Alban's, Holborn (1863), the new part of Merton College, Oxford (1864) , Keble College, Oxford (1875), and many houses and ecclesiastical buildings. He executed many restorations.