John Wood, the Elder
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English architect, working in Bath, Somerset
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, John Wood, the Elder was an English architect, working mainly in Bath. In 1740 he surveyed Stonehenge and the Stanton Drew stone circles. He later wrote extensively about Bladud and Neo-Druidism. Because of some of his designs he is also thought to have been involved in the early years of Freemasonry.