Architect and stage designer. Born near Smithfield. Never married. He studied architecture in Italy and brought the new Palladian designs to Britain. Became Surveyor of the King's Works, the king's architect. Designed the first planned square (Covent Garden) in London and introduced the terraced house.
He collaborated with Ben Jonson to produce a number of masques for the court of King Charles I, for which they received equal payments. This came to an end when they fell out over their competing claims to the invention of the masques. Died at Somerset House.
Do try and see some of his writing - his spelling is delightfully impulsive and bizarre.
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Inigo Jones
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Carpenters' Hall - Inigo Jones
This memorial used to be in Puzzle Corner until walking guide Ian Swankie poi...
The Queen's Chapel
The Queen's Chapel, St. James's Palace Designed by Inigo Jones, the búilding ...
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2 memorials
Edward A. Gruning
Architect. Designed the German Gymnasium at King's Cross, 1864-5. Son-in-law of Dr Louis Cappel, the pastor of St George in the East, Cannon Street Road, E1. When the associated school (established...
1 memorial
John Nash
Born in London. Notable works: Regent Street, Royal Opera Arcade and the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. Much of his work was for the Prince Regent but we've heard that Mrs Nash gave birth to an illegiti...
7 memorials
Frank Theobalds
Clerk of Works during the building of the Stanley Halls, and subsequently resident Secretary and Manager.
1 memorial
The Red House
Located in Bexleyheath, it was co-designed by Philip Webb and William Morris, to serve as a family home for the latter. Morris's passions for medieval-inspired neo-gothic styles are reflected throu...
1 memorial
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St Peters Church - W11
W11, Kensington Park Road
St Peter's Church - One of the last churches built for the Church of England in the Victorian classical style. The architect was Thomas A...
2 subjects commemorated
King George V
Reigned: 1910 - 1936. Born third in line to the throne, after his father (who became King Edward VII) and his elder brother Prince Albert Victor, who died early. Crowned on 22 June 1911. Married ...
50 memorials
Old Church Garden - facts
W1, Marylebone High Street
The left-most of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.
8 subjects commemorated
Charlotte Lund Andersen
An international products manager from Stillwater, Oklahoma. Killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 32. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Charlotte Lund Andersen was ...
1 memorial
George F. Oakshott
Church warden of Holy Trinity, Sloane Square in 1889.
1 memorial
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