Robert Mylne (architect)
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Robert Mylne was a Scottish architect and civil engineer, particularly remembered for his design for Blackfriars Bridge in London. Born and raised in Edinburgh, he travelled to Europe as a young man,
Engraving of Mylne, aged 24, by Vincenzio Vangelisti, after a drawing by Richard Brompton.
Blackfriars Bridge under construction in 1764, engraved by Piranesi
Mylne's obelisk at St George's Circus, 1771
The Wick, Richmond, 1775
Blackfriars Bridge
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Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge, carrying the A201 road. The north end is in the City of Lo
Robert Mylne (architect)
…Robert Mylne (4 January 1733 – 5 May 1811) was a Scottish architect and civil engineer, particularly remembered for his design for Blackfriars Bridge in London. Born and raised in Edinburgh, he travelled to Europe as a young man, studying architecture in Rome under Piranesi. In 1758, he became the…
Blackfriars Bridge seen from Waterloo Bridge
The Construction of Blackfriars Bridge by Samuel Scott, c.1763
Blackfriars Bridge with St Paul's Cathedral behind
Blackfriars Bridge viewed from upstream, looking south