Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1915)
Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 · London, B.T. Batsford, ltd., New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 282
London. BUILDING THE ADELPHI 225 Unsuccessfulin their opposi-tion, the Citydecided to appealdirectly to theKing. This deci-sion was adoptedon 3rd May 1771.At a court ofcommon councilheld at the Guild-hall, we read, apetition to theKing, relative tothe Bill for theembankment atDurham - yard,was read… … Fig. 166.—Doorway and Lamp Standard,No. 13 John Street, Adelphi. deterred by the enactment (12 Geo. III., cap. 34, 1771), the City authori-ties determined to persist still further, and, on the 10th July, an oppor-tunity was afforded them to again present to the King a petition, whichamounted to…
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Adam, James, d. 1794 · Architecture · Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Furniture
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