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
The Adelphi This building stands on the site of Adelphi Terrace built by the...
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Elijah Hoole
Architect of Methodist churches, settlement halls and social housing. Born in London to Elijah Hoole, a Wesleyan Methodist missionary. Hoole had a long working relationship with Octavia Hill : he...
1 memorial
Harryram Rambissoon
We are grateful to Rambissoon’s daughter, Meera, who told us that her father designed the plaque. She writes: “He was an architect for London Underground. He was passionate about design and transpo...
1 memorial
Essex Street, House & grounds
The site now covered by Essex Street and Devereux Court was once Essex House and grounds, named after Robert, Earl of Essex, Queen Elizabeth's favourite, who also led a rebellion against her which ...
1 memorial
Cliveden Conservation Workshop Ltd
Specialists in conserving, protecting and reinstating stone, plaster etc. Originally founded for the preservation of the National Trust buildings.
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Sydney Perks
Sydney Perks FRIBA, FSA, was born on 2 January 1864 in Westminster, one of the eight children of Charles Perks (1807-1871) and Emily Marian Perks née Warner (1827-1919). On 22 January 1864 he was b...
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