John James

Architect

1673 – 1746

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Who was John James?

John James was a British architect particularly associated with Twickenham in west London, where he rebuilt St Mary's Church and also built a house for James Johnson, Secretary of State for Scotland, later Orleans House and since demolished. Howard Colvin's assessment of him was that of "a competent architect, but he lacked inventive fancy, and his buildings are for the most part plain and unadventurous in design".

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Born
1673
Basingstoke
Also known as
  • James of Greenwich
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Died
May 15, 1746
Greenwich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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