The
Tudor Revival architecture of the 20th century (commonly called
mock Tudor in the UK) first manifested itself in domestic
architecture beginning in the
United Kingdom in the mid to late 19th century based on a revival of aspects of
Tudor style. It later became an influence in some other countries, especially the British colonies. For example, in
New Zealand, the architect
Francis Petre adapted the style for the local climate. Elsewhere in
Singapore, then a British colony, architects such as R. A. J. Bidwell pioneered what became known as the
Black and White House. The earliest examples of the style originate with the works of such eminent architects as
Norman Shaw and
George Devey, in what at the time was thought of as a neo-Tudor design.