Playwright and architect. Born in the parish of St Nicholas Acons, London, of Flemish descent. Worked in the English Baroque style, sometimes with Hawksmoor, on Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace. Lived at the self-designed Vanburgh Castle 1719-26, and died at the house he had built for himself in 1701 at Whitehall (demolished in 1898).
Many at the time did not appreciate his work. On his death the Rev. Abel Evans wrote: "Lay heavy on him earth, for he laid many a heavy load on thee."
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Sir John Vanbrugh
Theatreland - Heart of the performing arts in London Her Majesty's Theatre ...
The Royal Brass Foundry, 1717, attributed to Sir John Vanbrugh. Following an...
The Royal Military Academy, 1720, attributed to Sir John Vanbrugh. Built on t...
From the picture source website: "Â founded in 1957 by Duncan Sandys, a British politician, and the former son-in-law of Sir Winston Churchill. It campaigned to make better places for people to live...
Architect to the Tachbrook Estate, 1932 - 1954, he designed all of the blocks on the estate. He also designed the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre and City of Westminster Day Nursery on Bessborou...
Architect. HIs extant work in London includes: West Norwood Free Public Library, Knight’s Hill (1887); Outdoor Relief Station, Norwood (1887); Tate Free Library, South Lambeth Road (1887); Durning ...
The Trust will consider giving grants for the preservation of buildings of historic or architectural interest anywhere in England (but not Wales), with a preference for the Greater London area (not...
Both the booklets Changing Times: The Broadway, Bexleyheath, 1812-1912 and Changing Times: 100 years of the Broadway, Bexleyheath, 1912-2012 inform us that Epps was a local resident. As well as des...
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