grimthorpe
transitive verb
grim·thorpe
ˈgrim(p)ˌthȯ(ə)rp
-ed/-ing/-s
: to remodel (an ancient building) without proper knowledge or care to retain its original quality and character
Word History
Etymology
after Sir Edmund Beckett, first Baron Grimthorpe †1905 English lawyer and architect whose restoration of St. Albans cathedral in England was severely criticized