Robert Adam, Red Lion Hotel, Pontefract, and Rowland Winn blue plaque — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Red Lion Hotel One of the oldest established inns in Pontefract. Present facade designed by Robert Adam in 1776 for Sir Rowland Winn of Nostell Priory. Recorded plaque organisation: Rotary International.

Robert Adam, a prominent Scottish architect, significantly contributed to neoclassical style architecture; his design for the Red Lion Hotel in Pontefract reflects his influence on British architectural aesthetics. Rowland Winn, a notable landowner and patron of the arts, commissioned Robert Adam to redesign the facade of the Red Lion Hotel, showcasing his support for architectural innovation during the Georgian era.

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