William Adam, Edinburgh, Scottish Neoclassical Architecture, Photo, House, Works

William Adam, Architect, Scotland

Scottish Classical Architect - Georgian Buildings, UK

William Adam Architect - Key Projects Key Buildings by architect William Adam, all in Scotland, alphabetical: Chatelherault Lodge, Lanarkshire - Duff House, Banff, Banffshire - scanned image © adrian welch General Wade's Bridge, Aberfeldy, Perthshire - Haddington Town House, East Lothian 1748 originally by William Adam but little of his work remains Haddington building : photo © adrian welch William Adam: Haddington Town House Haddo House, Aberdeenshire - Mellerstain House, Berwickshire, Scotland - Image © Adrian Welch Mellerstain Stately home set within 80 hectares of parkland Home of the 13th Earl of Haddington The east and west wings were completed first, by architect William Adam. They were built for George Baillie and Lady Grisel Baillie. When Lady Grisel Baillie died, a son of the Earl of Haddington inherited Mellerstain - George Hamilton. He commissioned Robert Adam to design and build the central part of the property. This was forty five eyars after his father William had built the wings. The intricate plasterwork interior is a very good example of Robert Adam's (eponymous) style, using Greek motifs and unusual combinations of colours. Old College - Library, Glasgow University 1732 Pollok House, Pollokshaws, Lanarkshire - Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen - 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 More buildings online soon

William Adam Scotland - Practice Information

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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There is a contemporary Robert Adam, architect, based in England who practices in the Classical style of architecture.



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William Adam's son - architect Robert Adam

Key Robert Adam House - South Queensferry, Scotland

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