John Nash

For other people of the same name, see John Nash.

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Born in London as the son of a Lambeth millwright, Nash trained with architect Sir Robert Taylor, but his own career was initially unsuccessful and short-lived. After inheriting a substantial fortune, he retired to live in Wales, but he lost much of his fortune through bad investments and was declared bankrupt in 1783. This forced him to resume work as an architect, focusing initially on the design of country houses, in a successful partnership with landscape garden designer, Humphry Repton; the pair would collaborate to carefully place the Nash-designed building in grounds designed by Repton. Eventually, Nash felt able to return to work in London, in 1792. Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Sir Robert Taylor (1714 – 1788) was a notable English architect of the mid-late 18th century. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location relative to most of the British Isles (other parts of the UK shown on the map are in pink). ... Notable gardeners Luis Barragán Geoffrey Bawa Lancelot Capability Brown Charles de lÉcluse Esther Dean Charlie Dimmock A. J. Downing Ian Hamilton Finlay Bob Flowerdew Pippa Greenwood C. Z. Guest Robert Hart Michael Heseltine Hotsukimaru Derek Jarman Thomas Jefferson Gertrude Jekyll William Kent André Le Nôtre Peter Joseph...

Nash's work came to the attention of the Prince Regent (later King George IV) who, in 1811 commissioned him to develop an area then known as Marylebone Park. With the Regent's backing (and major inputs from Repton), Nash created a master plan for the area, put into action from 1818 onwards, which stretched from St James’s northwards and included Regent Street, Regent's Park and its neighbouring streets, terraces and crescents of elegant town houses and villas. Nash did not complete all the detailed designs himself; in some instances, completion was left in the hands of other architects such as James Pennethorne and the young Decimus Burton. Prince Regent (or Prince Regnant, as a direct borrowing from French language) is a prince who rules a country instead of a sovereign, e. ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. ... Marylebone (sometimes written St. ... The Quadrant at the bottom of Regent Street Regent Street is a major shopping street and thoroughfare in Londons West End. ... This article is about Regents Park in London. ... Sir James Pennethorne (June 4, 1801 – 1871) was a notable 19th century English architect and planner, particularly associated with buildings and parks in central London. ... Decimus Burton (30 September 1800-December 1881) was a prolific English architect and garden designer, particularly associated with projects in the classical style in London parks, including buildings at Kew Gardens and London Zoo, and with the layout and architecture of the seaside towns of Fleetwood and St Leonards on...

Nash was also a director of the Regent's Canal Company set up in 1812 to provide a canal link from west London to the River Thames in the east. Nash's masterplan provided for the canal to run around the northern edge of Regent's Park; as with other projects, he left its execution to one of his assistants, in this case James Morgan. The first phase of the Regent's Canal opened in 1816. The Regents Canal is a canal across an area just to the north of central London. ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France. ... The Thames (pronounced []) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ... James Morgan (1776?- 18 February 1856) was a British architect and engineer, notably associated with the completion of the Regents Canal in London. ...

Further London commissions for Nash followed, including the remodelling of Buckingham House to create Buckingham Palace (1825-1835), plus the Royal Mews and Marble Arch (originally designed as a triumphal arch to stand at the entrance to Buckingham Palace. There is an urban myth which says that it was found to be too narrow for the royal State Coach and was moved in 1851 to its current location at the western end of Oxford Street). The arch was moved when the fourth wing was built, designed by Edward Blore, at the request of Queen Victoria, who thought the palace as it stood, was too small. Marble Arch became the entrance to Hyde Park and the Great Exhibition. Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... The Royal Mews is the mews (stables and in recent times also the garage) of the British Royal Family in London. ... Marble Arch Marble Arch is a white Carrara marble monument near Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, at the western end of Oxford Street in London, England. ... Arc de Triomphe, Paris The Gateway of India, Mumbai, India A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental archway, usually built to celebrate a victory in war. ... Oxford Street, from the top deck of a bus Oxford Street is the worlds most famous street for shopping. ...

Other London projects included:

• Trafalgar Square
• St. James's Park
• Haymarket Theatre (1820)
• the Church of All Souls, Langham Place (1822-25)
• Chester Terrace (1825)
• Carlton House Terrace (1827-1833)
• Cumberland Terrace (1827)

Outside London, his work included: Trafalgar Square viewed from the northeast corner. ... St. ... See also: Haymarket Theatre (Leicester) Haymarket Theatre, ca. ... All Souls Church, Langham Place. ... The East Terrace soon after completion. ... Cumberland Terrace Cumberland Terrace is a famous terrace in London. ...

• rebuilding of the Royal Pavilion at Brighton (1815-1822)
• East Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight – his home for many years
• Blaise Hamlet, Bristol
• Grovelands Park, Enfield, Middlesex
• Llanerchaeron, Ciliau Aeron, Ceredigion
• Foley House, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
• Cronkhill, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire. First Italianate villa in Britain.

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