Colen Campbell
Overview
Colen Campbell is recorded as Memorial in City Of Westminster. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Colen Campbell, 1676 - 1729, architect and author of Vitruvius Britannicus, lived and died here.
What this place is
The saved source identifies Colen Campbell as Memorial and ties that description to this mapped place.
People and events
The saved source records: Colen Campbell, 1676 - 1729, architect and author of Vitruvius Britannicus, lived and died here.
How it was used
The label Memorial gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it Memorial. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Colen Campbell matters because the source connects human lives or community memory to this exact place. The source records: Colen Campbell, 1676 - 1729, architect and author of Vitruvius Britannicus, lived and died here. The place therefore holds a human story, not just a building or map point.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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