The House of Royal Soc. for Encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce.
Foundation laid 28 March 1772, completed 24 April 1774.
Robert & James Adam architects.
WC2, Adam Street, 8
Full title of organisation now is "The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce" (as announced on pillar).
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
House of Royal Soc. for Encouragement of Arts etc
Born in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland. Died 13 Albemarle Street and is buri...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
House of Royal Soc. for Encouragement of Arts etc
Founded by William Shipley as the "Society of Arts" in Rawthmell's Coffee Hou...
Sir George Shearing OBE, 1919 - 2011, jazz pianist and composer.The Battersea...
Mrs Knott's dame school. H.G. Wells was a pupil here, 1871 - 1874.
British Jews in the First World War provides a personal profile for each of ...
John Constable, 1776 - 1837, artist, lived here in the summers of 1821 - 1822...
