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...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Lieutenant Hugh Cecil Benson
Hugh Cecil Benson was born on 3 July 1883 in London at 16, Young Street, Kensington Square, the elder son of Cecil Foster Benson (1857-1934) and Constance Mary Benson née O'Neill.(1860-1935). His b...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Owen Campbell-Jones
Architect. Son of architect William Campbell Jones. Designed Bucklersbury House (demolished) and worked on what is now the City University in Northampton Square. Chairman of the Guildhall Reconstru...
1 memorial
E. Vincent Harris
Architect with London County Council in 1905. Born Devonport, Plymouth.
1 memorial
Messrs Clarkson
Architects, active c.1886-1928. Tower Hamlets Idea Catalogue provides the following: "The brothers John {Flint Clarkson, we believe} (1838-1918) and Samuel Flint Clarkson (c 1839-1915) were born ...
1 memorial
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