Following is a list of sites in London associated
with the Builders and Building
- ADAM, Robert (1728-1792)
- Architect;
- Barry, Sir Charles
- Architect of the Houses of Parliament lived at 32 Great George Street between 1859 and 1870. Nothing remains.
- BARRY, Sir Charles (1795-1860),
- Architect, lived and died here.
- BASEVI, George (1794-1845),
- Architect, lived here.
- BENTLEY, John Francis (1839-1902),
- Architect, lived here.
- BODLEY, George Frederick(1827-1907),
- Gothic Architect lived here 1862 - 1873
- Brown, Lancelot ‘Capability‘ (1718 - 1783)
- The celebrated English landscape architect honoured with a plaque. His home from 1764 – when he was appointed Chief Gardener at the palace – until his death in 1783
- BUTTERFIELD, William (1814-1900),
- Architect, lived here.
- CAMPBELL, Colen (1676-1729),
- Architect and Author of Vitruvius Britannicus, lived and died here.
- CHIPPENDALE, Thomas
- Carpinter. The workshop of Thomas Chippendale and his son, Cabinet Makers, stood near this site 1753-1813.
- COCKERELL, C.R. (Charles Robert) (1788-1863),
- Architect and Antiquary, lived and died here.
- CUBITT, Thomas (1788-1855),
- Master Builder, lived here.
- DANCE, George, the younger (1741-1825),
- Architect, lived and died here.
- EDWARDS, John Passmore (1823-1911),
- Journalist, Editor and Builder of free public libraries, lived here.
- FREAKE, Sir Charles James (1814-1884),
- Builder and Patron of the Arts, lived here.
- GIBBONS, Grinling (1648-1721),
- Carpinter. Wood Carver;
- GODWIN, George (1813-1888),
- Architect, Journalist and Social Reformer, lived here.
- GOODALL, Frederick
- Painter. This house, designed by SHAW, R. Norman, Architect for Frederick GOODALL
- GREAT EASTERN, The
- Launched 1858. Largest steamship of the century, was built here by I.K. (Isambard Kingdom) BRUNEL (1806-1859), Civil Engineer and J. (John) Scott RUSSELL (1808-1882), Naval Architect.
- HANSOM, Joseph Aloysius (1803-1882),
- Architect, Founder Editor of The Builder and Inventor of the Hansom Cab, lived here.
- LETHABY, William Richard (1857-1931),
- Architect, lived here 1880-1891.
- LETHABY, William Richard (1857-1931),
- Architect and First Principal of this School in 1896 to 1911.
- LUTYENS, Sir Edwin Landseer (1869-1944),
- Architects, lived and died here.
- MYERS, George (1803-1875),
- Master Builder, lived here 1842-1853.
- PEARSON, John Loughborough (1817-1897),
- Architects, lived and died here.
- RED HOUSE,
- built in 1859-1860 by Philip WEBB, Architect for William MORRIS, Poet and Artist who lived here 1860-1865.
- RIBA architecture gallery
- 66
Portland Place,London W1N 4AD
- SALVIN, Anthony (1799-1881),
- Architect, lived here.
- SAVAGE, James (1779-1852),
- Architect, had his office here.
- SCOTT, Sir George Gilbert (1811-1878),
- Architect, lived here.
- SCOTT, Sir George Gilbert (1880-1960),
- Architect, designed this house and lived here 1926-1960.
- Shaker
- Shaker style furniture and the like.
Marlebone High St
- SHERATON, Thomas (1751-1806),
- Furniture Designer, lived here.
- SMIRKE, Sir Robert (1781-1867),
- Architect, lived here.
- Spence, Sir Basil (1907-1976)
- Architect
- STREET, George Edmund (1824-1881),
- Architect, lived here.
- Tait,Thomas Smith
- Architect Thomas Smith Tait (1882 – 1954), one of the most influential inter-war architects. His commissions, including Selfridges, Oxford Street (1926-9), the Daily Telegraph Building, Fleet Street (1927-8) and Unilever House, Blackfriars (1930-3).
- The Albert
- A local, mix and match furniture, homely feel
Princess
Rd, NW1
- VENTRIS, Michael (1922-1956),
- Architect and Decipherer of Linear B script, lived here.
- VOYSEY, C.F.A. (1857-1941),
- Architect and Designer, lived here.
- Wallace Collection
- Furniture, porcelan, old masters and the like
Manchester
Square
- WATERHOUSE, Alfred (1830-1905),
- Architect, lived here.
- WILLIS, Father Henry (1821-1901),
- Organ Builder, lived here.
- WREN, Sir Christopher (1632-1723),
- Architect, lived here.
- WYATT, Thomas Henry (1807-1880),
- Architect, lived and died here.
- WYATVILLE, Sir Jeffry (1766-1840),
- Architect, lived and died here.
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