38-423: Drummonds may refer to: Drummonds Bank , an English private banking house Drummonds (TV series) , a British television drama series produced for London Weekend Television Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Drummonds . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
76-410: A desire to design everything down to the smallest detail, ensuring a sense of unity in their design. In Adam interiors, all the furnishings were custom designed to accord with the decoration of the room in a unified harmony. Often the carpets were woven to match the intricate patterns of the ceiling above, while every fitting including sconces, mirrors, and doorknobs also received a custom design emulating
114-715: A few days in London, where they visited the Mansion House, London , St Stephen Walbrook , St Paul's Cathedral , Windsor, Berkshire, in the company of Thomas Sandby who showed them his landscaping at Windsor Great Park and Virginia Water Lake . They sailed from Dover arriving in Calais on 28 October 1754. He joined Charles Hope-Weir , brother of the Earl of Hopetoun in Brussels and together they travelled to Rome. Hope agreed to take Adam on
152-623: A more severe, Greek phase of the classical revival, as practised by James "Athenian" Stuart . The Adam brothers employed several draughtsmen who would go on to establish themselves as architects, including George Richardson , and the Italian Joseph Bonomi , who Robert originally hired in Rome. During their lifetime Robert and James Adam published two volumes of their designs, Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam (in 1773–1778 and 1779;
190-503: A new style of architectural decoration, one which was more archaeologically accurate than past neoclassical styles, but nonetheless innovative and not bound only by ancient precedents. In Works in Architecture , co-authored by Robert and James, the brothers stated that Graeco-Roman examples should "serve as models which we should imitate, and as standards by which we ought to judge." The discoveries being made in Herculaneum and Pompeii at
228-501: A part of the Blair Adam estate which included Dowhill Castle , to Robert. From his father, Robert inherited an extensive library and extended it. On William Adam's death, John Adam inherited both the family business and the position of Master Mason to the Board of Ordnance. He immediately took Robert into partnership, later to be joined by James Adam. The Adam Brothers' first major commission
266-686: A square). However, the project became a white elephant for Robert and his brothers, with uncertain financing and costs spiralling out of control. The houses were built on a huge artificial terrace resting on vaulted substructures on the level of the Thames, which Robert Adam was certain could be leased to the British government as warehouses. However, this intention failed to materialize; the Adam brothers were left with huge debts and, in 1772, had to lay off 3,000 workmen and cease building. Robert Adam himself moved into one of
304-679: A third volume was published posthumously, in 1822). Adam had long suffered from stomach and bowel problems, probably caused by a peptic ulcer and irritable bowel syndrome . While at home – 11 Albemarle Street , London – on 1 March 1792, one of the ulcers burst, and on 3 March Adam died. The funeral was held on 10 March; he was buried in the south aisle of Westminster Abbey . The pall-bearers were several of his clients: Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch ; George Coventry, 6th Earl of Coventry ; James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale ; David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield ; Lord Frederick Campbell and Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet . Knowing he
342-408: A total change in the architecture of this country: and his fertile genius in elegant ornament was not confined to the decoration of buildings, but has been diffused to every branch of manufacture. His talents extend beyond the lie of his own profession: he displayed in his numerous drawings in landscape a luxuriance of composition, and an effect of light and shadow, which have scarcely been equalled...to
380-556: Is tradition with most London private banks, account holders' identities are kept a bank secret. Some historical clients have though been revealed, including a variety of distinguished figures: HM King George III and other members of the royal family, Alexander Pope , Benjamin Disraeli , Beau Brummell , Isambard Kingdom Brunel , Robert and James Adam , Capability Brown , Josiah Wedgwood , and Thomas Gainsborough . The bank also holds accounts for organisations and institutions such as
418-589: The Conservative Party and Royal Academy . Both Coutts & Co. and Drummonds have received royal patronage. King George III moved his account from Coutts to Drummonds during his reign as he was displeased with Coutts for bankrolling the Prince of Wales from his personal account. Messrs Drummond & Co. honoured the wishes of the King, but unsurprisingly when the Prince of Wales became King George IV in 1820, he moved
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#1732847939656456-733: The Harewood House collection of Chippendale's work. In North America, the Federal style owes much to neoclassicism as practised by Adam. In Europe, Adam notably influenced Charles Cameron , the Scotsman who designed apartments in the Catherine Palace , Tsarskoye Selo and other Russian palaces for Catherine the Great . However, by the time of his death, Adam's neoclassicism was being superseded in Britain by
494-817: The Society of Antiquaries in 1761, the same year he was appointed Architect of the King's Works (jointly with Sir William Chambers ). His younger brother James succeeded him in this post when he relinquished the role in 1768 to devote more time to his elected office as member of Parliament for Kinross-shire . Adam rejected the Palladian style, as introduced to England by Inigo Jones , and advocated by Lord Burlington , as "ponderous" and "disgustful". However, he continued their tradition of drawing inspiration directly from classical antiquity , during his four-year stay in Europe. Adam developed
532-733: The Drummonds Branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland. The bank was the Royal Bank's first acquisition south of the Scottish border and continued to be managed by a board of local directors until the 1960s. In 1992, RBS Holt's branch in Whitehall was absorbed by the London Drummonds branch; it continues to operate as Holt's Military Banking , based in Farnborough , offering personal banking tailored to
570-632: The French architect and artist Charles-Louis Clérisseau , and the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi . Here, he became acquainted with the work of the pioneering classical archaeologist and art historian, theorist Johann Joachim Winckelmann . On his return journey, Adam and Clerisseau spent time intensively studying the ruins of Diocletian's Palace at Spalatro in Dalmatia (now known as Split , in modern Croatia ). These studies were later published as Ruins of
608-725: The Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia in 1764. He returned to Britain in 1758 and set up in business in London with his brother James Adam. They focused on designing complete schemes for the decoration and furnishing of houses. Palladian design was popular, and Robert designed a number of country houses in this style, but he evolved a new, more flexible style incorporating elements of classical Roman design alongside influences from Greek , Byzantine and Baroque styles. The Adam brothers' success can also be attributed to
646-616: The United Kingdom that is now part of NatWest Group . The Royal Bank of Scotland incorporating Messrs Drummond, Bankers is based at 49 Charing Cross in central London. Drummonds is authorised as a brand of The Royal Bank of Scotland by the Prudential Regulation Authority . Andrew Drummond (1688–1769), a goldsmith, founded the bank in 1717. The bank remained within the Drummond family until 1924, when it became known as
684-481: The arrival of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Highlanders, who occupied Edinburgh during the Jacobite rising of 1745 . At the end of the year, Robert fell seriously ill for some months, and it seems unlikely that he returned to university, having completed only two years of study. On his recovery from illness in 1746, he joined his elder brother John as apprentice to his father. He assisted William Adam on projects such as
722-691: The building of Inveraray Castle and the continuing extensions of Hopetoun House . William's position as Master Mason to the Board of Ordnance also began to generate much work, as the Highlands were fortified following the failed Jacobite revolt. Robert's early ambition was to be an artist rather than architect, and the style of his early sketches in the manner of Salvator Rosa are reflected in his earliest surviving architectural drawings, which show picturesque gothic follies . William Adam died in June 1748, and left Dowhill,
760-401: The concept of movement to his interiors also. His style of decoration, described by Pevsner as "Classical Rococo ", drew on Roman " grotesque " stucco decoration. Adam's work had influenced the direction of architecture and design across the western world. In England his collaboration with Thomas Chippendale resulted in some of the finest neoclassicist designs of the time, most notably in
798-402: The continent studying architecture under Charles-Louis Clérisseau and Giovanni Battista Piranesi . On his return to Britain he established a practice in London, where he was joined by his younger brother James . Here he developed the " Adam Style ", and his theory of "movement" in architecture, based on his studies of antiquity and became one of the most successful and fashionable architects in
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#1732847939656836-715: The country. Adam held the post of Architect of the King's Works from 1761 to 1769. Robert Adam was a leader of the first phase of the classical revival in England and Scotland from around 1760 until his death. He influenced the development of Western architecture, both in Europe and in North America . Adam designed interiors and fittings as well as houses. Much of his work consisted of remodelling existing houses, as well as contributions to Edinburgh's townscape and designing romantic pseudo-mediaeval country houses in Scotland. He served as
874-623: The houses in the Adelphi, along with supportive friends like David Garrick and Josiah Wedgwood , who opened a showroom for his ceramics in one of the houses. In 1774, a public lottery authorised under the Adam Buildings Act 1772 ( 13 Geo. 3 . c. 75) was held to raise funds for the brothers, which allowed them to avert bankruptcy. Adam was elected a fellow of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in 1758 and of
912-544: The last period of his life, Mr Adam displayed an increasing vigour of genius and refinement of taste: for in the space of one year preceding his death, he designed eight great public works, besides twenty five private buildings, so various in their style, and so beautiful in their composition, that they have been allowed by the best judges, sufficient of themselves, to establish his fame unrivalled as an artist. He left nearly 9,000 drawings, 8,856 of which (by both Robert and James Adam) were subsequently purchased in 1833 for £200 by
950-436: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drummonds&oldid=975678763 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Drummonds Bank Messrs. Drummond, Bankers is a formerly independent private bank in
988-535: The member of Parliament for Kinross-shire from 1768 to 1774. Adam was born on 3 July 1728 at Gladney House in Kirkcaldy , Fife, the second son of Mary Robertson (1699–1761), the daughter of William Robertson of Gladney, and architect William Adam. As a child he was noted as having a "feeble constitution". From 1734 at the age of six Adam attended the Royal High School, Edinburgh where he learned Latin (from
1026-602: The motifs of the room. The Adam practice was not without mishap, however. In 1768 the brothers purchased a 99-year lease for a marshy plot of land beside the Thames in Westminster , where they built a 24-house terrace development known as the Adelphi . The project was very ambitious and is the first instance where terraced houses were designed individually to give unified harmony to the whole development (previously terraced houses were built to one replicated design, side-by-side around
1064-547: The needs of navy, army and air force officers. At the same time, the Royal Bank of Scotland revived Drummonds as a specialist in private banking. The bank offers a variety of services to its private clients, including wealth and asset management. It has been based at its headquarters since 1760. Prior to 1758, the site was occupied by the townhouse, Naunton House. In 1758 the Westminster Bridge Commissioners purchased Naunton House and its neighbouring houses, for
1102-512: The next 10 years, and, along with works at many other barracks and forts, provided Robert with a solid foundation in practical building. In the winter of 1749–1750, Adam travelled to London with his friend, the poet John Home . He took the opportunity for architectural study, visiting Wilton , designed by Inigo Jones , and the Queens Hermitage in Richmond by Roger Morris . His sketchbook of
1140-477: The purpose of widening the street. The surplus property was sold to Drummonds for £1,100. The building was reconstructed from 1877 to 1881; Admiralty Arch was built and The Mall laid out nearby shortly after. The building is listed Grade II on Historic England 's register of listed buildings . Drummonds's focus on wealth management led the bank to create a specialised department for UK National Lottery winners separate from its more traditional practices. As
1178-438: The royal account back to Coutts. More recent known members of the royal family to bank at Drummonds include the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother , who was distantly related to the founding Drummond family. 51°30′25″N 0°07′40″W / 51.5069°N 0.1278°W / 51.5069; -0.1278 Robert Adam Robert Adam FRSE FRS FSAScot FSA FRSA (3 July 1728 – 3 March 1792)
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1216-765: The second year lessons were conducted in Latin) until he was 15, he was taught to read works by Virgil , Horace , Sallust and parts of Cicero and in his final year Livy . In autumn 1743, he matriculated at the University of Edinburgh , and compulsory classes for all students were: the Greek language , logic , metaphysics and natural philosophy . Students could choose three elective subjects, Adam attended classes in mathematics, taught by Colin Maclaurin , and anatomy, taught by Alexander Monro primus . His studies were interrupted by
1254-538: The time provided ample material for Robert Adam to draw on for inspiration. The Adam brothers' principle of "movement" was largely Robert's conception, although the theory was first written down by James. "Movement" relied on dramatic contrasts and diversity of form, and drew on the picturesque aesthetic. The first volume of the Adam brothers' Works (1773) cited Kedleston Hall , designed by Robert in 1761, as an outstanding example of movement in architecture. By contrasting room sizes and decorative schemes, Adam applied
1292-891: The tour at the suggestion of his uncle, the Marquess of Annandale , who had undertaken the Grand Tour himself. While in Brussels the pair attended a Play and Masquerade , as well as visiting churches and palaces in the city. Travelling on to Tournai , then Lille , where they visited the citadel designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban . By 12 November 1754 Adam and Hope were in Paris where they took lodgings in Hotel de Notre Dame. Adam and Hope travelled on to Italy together, before falling out in Rome over travelling expenses and accommodation. Robert Adam stayed on in Rome until 1757, studying classical architecture and honing his drawing skills. His tutors included
1330-532: The trip also shows a continuing interest in Gothic architecture . Among his friends at Edinburgh were the philosophers Adam Ferguson and David Hume and the artist Paul Sandby whom he met in the Highlands. Other Edinburgh acquaintances included Gilbert Elliot, William Wilkie , John Home and Alexander Wedderburn . On 3 October 1754, Robert Adam in the company of his brother James (who went as far as Brussels) set off from Edinburgh for his Grand Tour , stopping for
1368-403: Was a British neoclassical architect , interior designer and furniture designer . He was the son of William Adam (1689–1748), Scotland's foremost architect of the time, and trained under him. With his older brother John , Robert took on the family business, which included lucrative work for the Board of Ordnance , after William's death. In 1754, he left for Rome, spending nearly five years on
1406-575: Was dying, he drafted his will on 2 March 1792. Having never married, Adam left his estate to his sisters Elizabeth Adam and Margaret Adam. His obituary appeared in the March 1792 edition of The Gentleman's Magazine : It is somewhat remarkable that the Arts should be deprived at the same time of two of their greatest ornaments, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Mr Adam: and it is difficult to say which of them excelled most in his particular profession... Mr Adam produced
1444-406: Was the decoration of the grand state apartments on the first floor at Hopetoun House, followed by their first "new build" at Dumfries House . For the Board of Ordnance, the brothers were the main contractor at Fort George , a large modern fort near Inverness designed by military engineer Colonel William Skinner . Visits to this project, begun in 1750, would occupy the brothers every summer for
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