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Also Known As Wood of Bath
Baptized August 26, 1704 • Yorkshire • England
Died May 23, 1754 • Bath • England
Movement / Style Palladianism
Notable Family Members son John Wood the Younger

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Wood, John, the Elder: Queen Square
The Royal Crescent in Bath, England, designed by John Wood the Younger, features a sweeping arc of Georgian terraced houses facing a large open lawn.
Curved row of Georgian homes with tall columns and arched windows at the Royal Crescent in Bath, Somerset, England, with black iron fencing in front.
Aerial view of The Circus in Bath, England, showing a circular street lined with Georgian townhouses and a large tree-filled green space at the center, with traffic moving around it.
The Royal Crescent in Bath, Somerset, England, shows a sweeping curved row of Georgian townhouses facing a large green lawn and iron fence.
The Royal Crescent in Bath, England, features a sweeping row of Georgian townhouses facing a large green lawn, with parked cars lining the curved cobblestone street.
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