Scottish Classical Architect - Georgian Buildings, UK
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Key Buildings, all in Scotland, alphabetical:
Chatelherault Lodge, Lanarkshire
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Duff House, Banff, Banffshire
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scanned image © adrian welch
General Wade's Bridge, Aberfeldy, Perthshire
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Haddington Town House, East Lothian
1748
originally by William Adam but little of his work remains
Haddington building - William Adam: photo © adrian welch
William Adam: Haddington Town House
Haddo House, Aberdeenshire
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Mellerstain House, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Image © Adrian Welch
Mellerstain
Old College - Library, Glasgow University
1732
Pollok House, Pollokshaws, Lanarkshire
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Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen
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photograph © adrian welch
William Adam: Robert Gordon's College
Yester House, East Lothian
1699-1728
by James Smith & Alexander MacGill, with interventions by William & Robert Adam
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William Adam : Background
William Adam, father of famous Scottish architect Robert Adam, was born at Kirkcaldy in 1689.
In 1724 William Adam transformed Hopetoun House (Sir William Bruce, 1700) into a great Scottish Classical House and this remains one of his key works. William Adam was appointed in 1729 as the Surveyor of the Kings' Works in Scotland. Robert joined John as an architect apprentice to his father William Adam in 1746.
William died in 1748 and was buried at Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh. Robert then became John’s partner in the family business.
John Adam was born 1721 and his brother James Adam in 1732.
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