The four Adam brothers: John (1721-1792, born Edinburgh), Robert - the important one, James and William, (1738-1822, suicide) together designed classical buildings. Father was an architect. Initially resented in London, as shown by a contemporary song: "Four Scotchmen, by the name of Adams, who keep their coaches and their madams..."
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The Adelphi This building stands on the site of Adelphi Terrace built by the...
With the two other architects Sir Herbert Baker and Alexander T Scott, Vernon...
Architect and antiquary, Born London. Educated at Westminster. Harrow Old Sch...
Also known as the Beresford Gate (after William Beresford, Master-General of ...
