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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Horace_Jones_(architect)Horace Jones (architect) - Wikipedia

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   Sir Horace Jones PPRIBA (20 May 1819 – 21 May 1887) was an English architect particularly noted for his work as architect and surveyor to the City of London from 1864 until his death. He served as president of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1882 until 1884, and was knighted in 1886.

2. www.towerbridge.org.uk › people › sir-horace-jonesSir Horace Jones, the man behind the Bridge | Tower Bridge

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   Sir Horace Jones was an English architect surveyor to the City of London, most famous for designing Tower Bridge. Discover the story of the man behind the Bridge as well as his other impressive achievements.

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4. www.towerbridge.org.uk › discover › historyThe architectural style of Tower Bridge | Tower Bridge

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   Tower Bridge was designed by a team of architects and engineers led by Sir Horace Jones. Jones was the City of London’s architect who also designed Billingsgate, Smithfield and Leadenhall Markets in a similar style, as well as many other buildings across the City.

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5. www.thetowerbridge.info › people › sir-horace-jonesSir Horace Jones | Tower Bridge

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   Images by Harris Digital Productions. Sir Horace Jones was born 20th May 1819 at 15 Size Lane, Bucklersbury, London. The son of a prosperous solicitor, he studied architecture and spent some years in Italy and Greece to further his classical knowledge.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tower_BridgeTower Bridge - Wikipedia

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   Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel.

7. britishheritage.org › tower-bridgeTower Bridge | British Heritage

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   Designed by the renowned architect Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry, Tower Bridge was opened to the public on June 30, 1894, by Edward, Prince of Wales, and Alexandra, Princess of Wales.

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   Who was Sir Horace Jones?

   • Sir Horace Jones was born in 1819, in Bucklersbury, near Mansion House in the City of London. He began his architectural career with John Wallen, of Aldermanbury, and then went to study architecture in Italy and Greece from 1841 to 1842. Returning to London, Jones opened an architectural practice at Furnival's Inn, Holborn.

   Sir Horace Jones, the man behind the Bridge | Tower Bridge

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   Who was Horace Jones PPRIBA?

   • Sir Horace Jones PPRIBA (20 May 1819 – 21 May 1887) was an English architect particularly noted for his work as architect and surveyor to the City of London from 1864 until his death. He served as president of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1882 until 1884, and was knighted in 1886.

   Horace Jones (architect) - Wikipedia

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   Why did Horace Jones create a bridge at a low level?

   • In 1878, Horace Jones, the architect of the city, presented a proposal for a bridge at a low level on the tilting principle, that is, a bridge at level with the streets, with two leaves or arms that could be raised to let the ships pass downstream and be lowered to allow vehicles to pass from one side to another through the canal.

   Tower Bridge in London - Data, Photos & Plans - WikiArquitectura

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   Where was Horace Jones buried?

   • He died at 30 Devonshire Place, Portland Place, London, and was buried in West Norwood Cemetery on 27 May 1887. Sir Horace Jones was born 20th May 1819 at 15 Size Lane, Bucklersbury, London. The son of a prosperous solicitor, he studied architecture and spent some years in Italy and Greece to further his classical knowledge.

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9. en.wikiarquitectura.com › building › tower-bridge-londonTower Bridge in London - Data, Photos & Plans - WikiArquitectura

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   Architect. Horace Jones. Structural Engineer. John Wolfe Barry. Construction Company. Sir John Jackson, Sir William Arrol, Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell y Co, Perry and Company. Built in. 1886 - 1894. Height. 65m. Length. 243,84m. Span. 42.5 m (abierto) Cost. £1.184.000. Location. London, England.