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HADFIELD, GEORGE #
- Born: 1763 Died: 1826
English architect who emigrated to the United States in 1795, for biography of whom see Howard Colvin, A Biographical dictionary of British architects 1600-1840 (3rd edn., 1995), 443-444, and Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects. In Ireland he is said to have designed a house called Som(m)erville in Co. Offaly for the Curtis family,(1) presumably some time between 1784, when he became a pupil of JAMES WYATT , and his departure for the United States in 1795.(2)
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(1) Information from Julia King, 5 Alexa Court, 73 Lexham Gardens, London W8 6JL, in letter to David Griffin, 2 Aug 1996.
(2) He possibly met the Curtises when he was in Italy on a Royal Academy travelling scholarship in 1790-91.
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Building: | CO. OFFALY, SOMERVILLE |
Date: | 1790? |
Nature: | For Curtis family. |
Refs: | Information from Julia King, 5 Alexa Court, 73 Lexham Gardens, London W8 6JL, in letter to David Griffin, 2 Aug 1996. |