John Wood, the Elder

John Wood, the Elder, (1704 – 23 May 1754, Bath), was an English architect. Born in Twerton (Twiverton) England, a village near Bath, now a suburb, he went to school in Bath. He came back to Bath after working in Yorkshire, and it is believed, in London, in his early 20s (John Wood Architect of Obsession, Tim Mowl & Brian Earnshaw, 1988, Millstream Books). After his return, he worked principally in the city of Bath, South West England. He is known for designing many of the streets and buildings of Bath, such as The Circus (1754–68), Prior Park (1734–41), St John's Hospital, (1727–28), Queen Square (1728–36), the North (1740) and South Parades (1743–48), The Royal Mineral Water Hospital (1738–42) and other notable houses, many of which...