John Wood, the Younger
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John Wood, the Younger 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
Aerial view of the Royal Crescent
Royal Crescent
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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
John Wood, the Younger
…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 architecture in Britain. John Wood was born in 1728, the year his father moved…
Royal Crescent from a hot air balloon, contrasting its uniform public front façade against its more architecturally varied private rear.
The Royal Crescent in Bath by Thomas Malton 1780
Ha-ha in front of the Royal Crescent
The completion of the building work in 1769