From Colonial Spectacles “John (or Jan) F. Groll was an architect and engineer. After completing his studies in Delft, he worked for the department of public works in British India….” We can't find out much about him, let alone a portrait so we are using his designs for the 1905 Peace Palace in The Hague - does the tower remind you of anything?
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Jan F. Groll
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St George's Circus - clock tower
Our image comes from Historic England where we found the designer, Groll, but...
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Michelangelo
Sculptor, painter, architect and poet.
Person, Architecture, Art, Engineering, Poetry, Sculpture, Seriously Famous, Italy
5 memorials
Auguste Charles Pugin
Architectural draughtsman. Born in Paris, a member of the French aristocracy who fled France during the Revolution and spent much of his life in England. Father of Augustus Pugin.
1 memorial
William Flockhart
Architect. Born in Kilmarnock. He specialised in designing country houses, including Pasturewood in Surrey, Parkwood in Berkshire and Chelwood Vachery in Sussex.
1 memorial
Kilburn Wells
In 1714, a well of 'chalybeate waters' (water impregnated with iron) was discovered near the Bell Inn, Kilburn. Gardens and a 'great room' were opened in an attempt to compete with the nearby Hamps...
2 memorials
2 memorials
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