James Gibbs
Born on 23rd of September 1682
Died on 5th of August 1754
Born 1682. Died 1754 - Scottish architect.
Studied in Holland and Italy. Friend of Christopher Wren. Responsible for new churches in London including St Mary-le-Strand, St Peter’s, Vere Street and St Martin-in-the-Fields. Dismissed in 1715 for his Roman Catholicism. Also responsible for building St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
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