William Adam, Edinburgh, Architecture

Scottish Classical Architect - Georgian Buildings, UK

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William Adam: Scotland



Key Buildings, all in Scotland:
Aberdeen - Robert Gordon's College (image below)
Aberfeldy, Perths. - General Wade's Bridge
Banff, Banffs. - Duff House (image below)
Chatelherault Lodge, Lanarks.
Haddo House, Aberdeenshire
Pollokshaws, Lanarks. - Pollok House
Library, Old College, Glasgow University 1732
Haddington Town House, East Lothian, 1748
Yester House, East Lothian - 1699-1728
by James Smith & Alexander MacGill, with interventions by William & Robert Adam
Mellerstain, Berwicks.

William Adam: Haddington Town House
originally by William Adam but little of his work remains
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Haddington building - William Adam: photo © adrian welch

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Duff house - William Adam: scanned image © adrian welch


Robert Gordons - William Adam: photograph © adrian welch

William Adam: Robert Gordon's College



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. This Robert Adam is currently working on a housing in Leith Docks:

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