Sir John Soane (10 September 1753 - 20 January 1837) was a British architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical tradition. He was born at Goring-On-Thames near Reading, the son of a bricklayer. He trained as an architect, first under George Dance the Younger, and then Henry Holland, whilst also studying at the Royal Academy Schools, which he entered in 1771. During his studies at the Royal Academy, he won the Academy's silver medal (1772), gold medal (1776) and finally a travelling scholarship in 1777, which he spent on developing his style in Italy. September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ... railway bridge by goring Goring-On-Thames is a village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire. ... St Marys Church and market Reading is a town and unitary authority in Berkshire in England, at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, halfway between London and Oxford. ... George Dance the Younger (1741 - 14 January 1825) was a British architect and surveyor. ... Henry Holland ( July 20, 1745 - June 17, 1806) was an architect to the English nobility who trained under Capability Brown and later married his daughter. ... This article refers to an art institution in London. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

When in Rome, Soane travlled around with his old class mate the architect Thomas Hardwick Junior and also met the builder and Bishop of Derry, Frederick Augustus Hervey, whom he accompanied to Ireland. However, he failed to find work there, so returned to England in 1780 and settled in East Anglia where he established a small architectural practice. City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,823,210 almost 4,000,000 1... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Derry or Londonderry (in Irish, Doire or Doire Cholm Chille), often called the Maiden City, is a city in Northern Ireland. ... Frederick Augustus Hervey, (August 1, 1730 - July 8, 1803), bishop of Derry, who became 4th earl of Bristol, was educated at Westminster School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating in 1754. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ...

In 1788, he succeeded Sir Robert Taylor as Architect and Surveyor to the Bank of England, the exterior of the Bank being his most famous work. The job, and especially the personal contacts arising from it, increased the success of Soane's practice, and he became Associate Royal Academician (ARA) in 1795, then full Royal Academician (RA) in 1802. He was made Professor of Architecture at the Royal Academy in 1806, which he held until death. Then, in 1814, he was appointed to the Metropolitan Board of Works, where he remained until 1832, when he retired. In 1831 Soane received a knighthood. 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Robert Taylor (1714 – 1788) was a notable English architect of the mid-late 18th century. ... The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, sometimes known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street or The Old Lady. The Bank of England // Functions of the bank It performs all the recognized functions of a central bank -- to maintain price stability, and subject to... This article refers to an art institution in London. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) was the principal instrument of London-wide government from 1855 until the establishment of the London County Council in 1889. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ...

In 1792 Soane bought a house at 12 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. He used the house as his home and library, but also entertained potential clients in the drawing room. Between 1794 and 1824 Soane remodelled and extended the house into two neighbouring properties — partly to experiment with architectural ideas, and partly to house his growing collection of antiquities and architectural salvage. As his practice prospered, Soane was able to collect objects worthy of the British Museum including the sarcophagus of Seti I, Roman bronzes from Pompeii, several Canaletto's and a collection of paintings by Hogarth. In 1833 obtained an Act of Parliament, to bequethe the house and collection to the British Nation to be made into museum of architecture, now the Sir John Soane's Museum. 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... St. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The main entrance to the British Museum The British Museum in London is the United Kingdoms - and one of the worlds - largest and most important museums of human history and culture. ... Shabti of Seti, from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings Seti I was a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt (Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt), the son of Rameses I and Queen Sitre and later the father of Rameses II. According to some historians, he reigned between 1291 BC and 1278... Ruins in Pompeii The city of Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many smaller places around the Bay of Naples, were Roman municipalities destroyed during an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The eruption was described by Pliny the Younger (see below), whose uncle Pliny the Elder died... There were 2 artists who went by the name Canaletto. ... William Hogarth, self-portrait, 1745 William Hogarth Windsor Law, Class of 2006 (Secret lover of H.Hanson)(November 10, 1697 – October 26, 1764) was a major British painter, engraver, pictorial satirist, and editorial cartoonist who has been credited as a pioneer in western sequential art. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... The Soane Museum is a museum of architecture, and was formerly the house and studio of Sir John Soane. ...

During his time in London, Soane ran a lucrative architectural practice, remodelling and designing country homes for the landed gentry. Among Soane's most notable works are the dining rooms of both numbers 10 and 11 Downing Street for the Prime Minister and Chancellor of Britain, the Dulwich Picture Gallery which is the archetype for most modern art galleries, and his country home at Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing. Landed property or landed estates is a real estate term that usually refers to a property that generates income for the owner without himself having to do the actual work at the estate. ... 10 Downing Street, commonly known as Number 10, is the most famous street address in London. ... 11 Downing Street (commonly known as Number 11), is the official residence of the Second Lord of the Treasury, who in modern times has always been the British Chancellor of the Exchequer. ... Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, London. ... The Pitzhanger Manor Gallery and House comprises Pitzhanger Manor-House, a restored Georgian villa once owned and designed by Sir John Soane in Ealing, London, in 1800. ... Ealing is an area in west London, in the London Borough of Ealing. ...

Soane died in London in 1837 and is buried in a vault of his own design in the churchyard of Old St.Pancras Church. St. ...

Selected List of Architectural Works

• Aynhoe Park, Aynhoe, Banbury, Oxfordshire
• Bank of England
• Chillington Hall
• Dulwich Picture Gallery
• Piercefield House
• Pitzhanger Manor
• The Royal Hospital, Chelsea
• St John's Bethnal Green
• Trinity Church Marylebone
• Tyringham Hall, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
• St Peter's Walworth
• Soane's house in Lincoln's Inn Fields which is now a museum
• South Hill Park
• Wimpole Hall, Arrington, Royston, Cambridgeshire
• Wokefield Park