1750 in architecture

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The year 1750 in architecture involved some significant events.

Events

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  • November 18Westminster Bridge across the River Thames in London, designed by Swiss-born engineer Charles Labelye, is officially opened.{{cite book|title=The London Encyclopaedia|first=Ben|last=Weinreb|author2=Hibbert, Christopher|publisher=Macmillan|year=1995|isbn=0-333-57688-8|page=976}}
  • Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, England, is commissioned by Sir Nathaniel Curzon (later 1st Baron Scarsdale), to be designed by James Paine and Matthew Brettingham.
  • Calcot Park, Berkshire, England, is rebuilt by John Blagrave, following a fire.{{cite web|title=Berkshire History: Calcot Park (Tilehurst)|url=http://www.berkshirehistory.com/castles/calcot_park.html|publisher=Nash Ford Publishing|year=2001|accessdate=2007-09-25}}{{cite web|title=Berkshire History: The Legend of Frances Kendrick's Marriage (Calcot)|url=http://www.berkshirehistory.com/legends/berkslady01.html|publisher=Nash Ford Publishing|year=2001|accessdate=2007-09-25}}
  • William Halfpenny publishes Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste in England.

Buildings and structures

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