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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 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 ...
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 Building accommodation for first-year undergraduates located in the city centre. John Wood Building is just a short walk from a large supermarket, plus all of Bath's main shops, cafes, restaurants, bars and entertainment. The accommodation is a 7 minute walk from our city centre student hub, The Virgil Building.
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.
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Oct 20, 2023 · A decade of painstaking detective work by amateur local historians has uncovered a missing piece of Bath's Georgian history in Italy. There had never been any publicly-known portraits of John Wood ...
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No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath (Grade I) was built to the designs of John Wood the Younger in 1767 – 1774 as the first house in the Royal Crescent, a Bath stone crescent of thirty houses with a uniform Palladian design to the principal facade. The Royal Crescent is the culmination of the 18 th century development of Bath by the elder and younger ...
