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James and Robert Adam , 1793
The Georgian Group, 6 Fitzroy Square, W1T 5DX
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Robert Adam townhouse, and home of the Georgian Group. Hosting a display to celebrate Vanbrugh300, the tercentenary of the death of Sir John Vanbrugh.
Euston Square, Regent's Park, Warren Street
Euston
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Fitzroy Square is one of London’s best-kept secrets — a Georgian square and garden in the heart of Fitzrovia, surrounded by the finest Robert Adam terraces in the capital. The east and south terraces, completed in Portland stone between 1794 and 1798, are the last work of Robert Adam.
The Georgian Group is a national charity dedicated to preserving and promoting the architecture and heritage of the Georgian period in the UK, which spans the years 1700 to 1837.
Founded in 1937, the organisation plays a vital role as the statutory consultee in the planning system for buildings from this era in England and Wales, offering expert advice to ensure that changes and developments are sympathetic to the character and significance of historic structures.
Headquartered in Fitzroy Square, London—a fine example of Georgian urban design itself—the Georgian Group supports its mission through advocacy, education, research, and conservation. It publishes a scholarly journal and other publications, organises lectures, tours, and exhibitions, and runs awards recognising excellence in Georgian restoration and design.
Sometimes referred to as ‘The Rockstar of the English Baroque’, Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) was also one of the great Restoration dramatists. His architectural work was as bold and daring as his early political activism and risqué plays. Among many other achievements – including as a herald and political activist – Vanbrugh is celebrated for his capacity to exploit the emotional impact of architecture, making exciting and dramatic use of light and shadow and recessions and projections.
VANBRUGH300 celebrates the life and legacy of Vanbrugh in 2026, his tercentenary year.
The festival is presented by The Georgian Group - the conservation organisation founded in 1937 to protect and promote Georgian heritage - and has been made possible thanks to the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund following a six-figure grant, with additional support from the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.
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Striking, provocative and one of London’s few Grade I listed post-war buildings – welcome to architect Denys Lasdun’s award-winning design. We invite you to drop in, take an expert tour, explore our archives and museum, get creative and more to discover the Royal College of Physicians' London home. See https://history.rcp.ac.uk/event/open-house-festival-2026 for more.
Sir Denys Lasdun, 1964
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Loughborough Pearson's red brick building is unimposing from the outside, but inside is a riot of Gothic Revival design. Golden mosaics reveal the character of the Grade II* listed chapel, built as part of the Middlesex Hospital.
J. L. Pearson, 1891
