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Adam brothers

Categories: Architecture, Property

Countries: Scotland

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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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Adam brothers

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The Adelphi

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Henry Flitcroft

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Samuel William Iron

Samuel William Iron

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St George's Tufnell Park

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Edward W. Godwin

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Chelsea Society

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Alma Cogan

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B. N. Watts

B. N. Watts

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1 memorial