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Person    | Male  Born 1741  Died 1825

George Dance the younger

Categories: Architecture, Art

George Dance the younger

Architect. Son of the architect George Dance the Elder, one of the 4 original members of the Royal Academy, he designed Newgate Prison and St Luke's Hospital. John Soane was his pupil.

We have seen Dance credited with the obelisk at St George's Circus, instead of Mylne.

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George Dance the younger

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Dance's obelisk

The design of the obelisk is based on the 1771 one in St George's Circus, The...

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George Dance

Greater London Council George Dance the younger, 1741 - 1825, architect live...

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Guildhall - restored

This east wing of the south front of the Guildhall was restored in 1910 accor...

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David Hartley obelisk

The language on the panels becomes increasingly convoluted and some of the ab...

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