Vanbrugh
Americannoun
noun
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Created by the architect and playwright John Vanbrugh in 1708, the ornate bridge was designed to be a “habitable viaduct” and is said to contain over 30 rooms.
From Fox News
The scale and cost of Sir Vanbrugh's grand plans led to a falling out with Sarah, First Duchess of Marlborough, and he was banned from the estate.
From BBC
A visit to Europe in 1948 stimulated an enduring admiration for Vanbrugh, Hawksmoor and Lutyens, but also the greatest of the modernists, Le Corbusier.
From The Guardian
According to Vanbrugh, on his deathbed he said he was “91 years finding out a hole to go out of this world, and at length found it.”
From The Guardian
The production at London's Jerwood Vanbrugh is a fundraiser, with all proceeds going towards Rada's Attenborough campaign, which aims to upgrade one of its main London sites and to provide on-site student accommodation.
From BBC
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