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John Wood, the Elder (1704 – 23 May 1754) was an English architect, working mainly in Bath. In 1740 he surveyed Stonehenge and the Stanton Drew stone circles . He later wrote extensively about Bladud and Neo-Druidism .
John Wood the Elder (baptized Aug. 26, 1704, Bath, Somerset, Eng.—died May 23, 1754, Bath) was an English architect and town planner who established the physical character of the resort city of Bath. Wood the Elder transformed Bath by adapting the town layout to a sort of Roman plan, emphasizing the processional aspect of social life during ...
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John Wood, the Younger (25 February 1728 – 18 June 1782) was an English architect, working principally in the city of Bath, Somerset. He was the son of the architect John Wood, the Elder. His designs were highly influential during the 18th century and the Royal Crescent is considered to be one of the best examples of Georgian Neo-Classical ...
Wikipedia: John Wood, the Elder (1704 - 23 May 1754), was an English architect. Born in Bath, he was the son of a local builder, George Wood. In his early career he worked at Bramham Park in Yorkshire and was involved in speculative builds in London. In late 1721 Wood, aged 17, is recorded as having leased a piece of land in a London ...
John Wood the Elder had an extraordinary vision for Bath. He was the son of a Bath builder, but saw himself as an architect, not an artisan. Wood drank in the latest architectural ideas while working in London in his teens and early twenties. Passionately embracing Palladianism, he returned to Bath in 1727 afire to transform his native city ...
1394740. Location of Royal Crescent in Somerset. The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 terraced houses laid out in a sweeping crescent in the city of Bath, England. Designed by the architect John Wood, the Younger, and built between 1767 and 1774, it is among the greatest examples of Georgian architecture to be found in the United Kingdom and is a ...
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John Wood the Younger (born Feb. 25, 1728, Bath, Somerset, Eng.—died June 18, 1782, Batheaston, Somerset) was a British architect whose work at Bath represents the culmination of the Palladian tradition initiated there by his father, John Wood the Elder. Bath is one of the most celebrated achievements in comprehensive town design.
