A passion for building: The amateur architect in 18th century England - until September 1

Academics Henry Aldrich and George Clarke advised on nearly every major building project at Oxford University in the early 18th century. Their work, and that of many other often eccentric individuals interested in architecture, is explored in a new show on amateur architects at Sir John Soane's Museum.

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