The original house dates from the early 17th century. The orangery was added in about 1700. In 1754 it was bought by William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield. He commissioned Robert Adam to remodel it from 1764-1779....
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Dec 7th, 2010
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Commercial premises |
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Commercial Rooms, Bristol
The Commercial Rooms, Bristol were built in 1810 by Charles Busby (an architect who had done much work in Brighton and Hove). Originally it housed a club for mercantile interests and during the mid-19th century...
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Nov 26th, 2010
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Clubs and Societies |
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6 Fitzroy Square, Headquarters of the Georgian Group
6 Fitzroy Square is the headquarters of The Georgian Group. The square was designed by Robert Adam and completed by his brothers James and William. I have been a Trustee of the Group for many years and has...
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Nov 26th, 2010
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Monuments |
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The Cenotaph
The Cenotaph was designed by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, in the years 1919-20. The railings were made a few years later and are erected around the memorial each Remembrance Sunday. I was commissioned to...
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Nov 25th, 2010
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School and Universities |
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Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music was founded in central London in 1872 by The Rev'd. Henry George Bonavia Hunt to improve the teaching of church music. Trinity moved to its present home in Greenwich in 2001. King...
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Nov 25th, 2010
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Industrial buildings |
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Battersea Park Station
Battersea Park Station is an Italianate style railway station built in 1865-67 for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. It is located at the south-east corner of Queens Circus on Queenstown Road, and is...
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Nov 25th, 2010
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Industrial buildings |
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Metropolitan Wharf, London
This photograph was taken in 2006, when Patrick was consulted Metropolitan Wharf is a significant 6-storey, Grade II Listed, purpose built Victorian riverside warehouse and comprises 4 buildings, built between 1862...
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Nov 25th, 2010
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Bridges |
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Southwark Bridge
Southwark Bridge is an arch bridge for traffic linking Southwark and the City across the River Thames. It was built in 1921. As part of the recent repainting exercise I was asked to carry out paint...
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Nov 25th, 2010
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Industrial buildings |
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Royal Clarence Yard, Gosport
The Granary and Bakery Building in the Royal Clarence Yard, Gosport, was being converted into residential accommodation. At its peak the bakery was capable of producing 10,000 ships' biscuits an hour. It is...
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Nov 25th, 2010
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Bridges |
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Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge was built in 1887 to the designs of Sir Joseph Bazalgette. It crosses the River Thames in west London and connects Hammersmith with Barnes (to the south). I worked with Catherine Hassall on...
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