William Kent

(1684-1748)

English, born Bridlington, Yorkshire. Among his major works below, an example of his gardens is at Stowe House in Buckinghamshire and his artistry is visible in the Gothic screens at Westminster Hall and Gloucester Cathedral.

Works

• Holkham Hall (begun 1734).
• The Royal Mows in Trafalgar Square.
• The Treasury buildings and the Horse Guards block in Whitehall (1745).
• The interiors of Burlington House and Chiswick House in London.