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List of works by John Douglas

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 16, 2026
Entity authorityQ6645772 ↗
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John Douglas was an architect who practised from an office in Chester, Cheshire, England.

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