George Dance

Architect, born in London, UK. He designed the Mansion House (1739) and many other London buildings, and was surveyor to the City of London (1735–68). His son, George Dance, the Younger (1741–1825), was also an architect, and succeeded his father as surveyor. An exponent of Neoclassicism, deriving from his studies in Italy, his best-known building was Newgate Prison (1770–83). He was one of the original Royal Academicians.

George Dance the Elder (1695 – 8 February 1768) was an English architect of the 18th century.

He served as city surveyor and architect from 1735 until his death. He also designed churches, including St Leonard, Shoreditch (1736-1740), St Botolph-without-Aldersgate, Aldgate (1741-1744) and St Matthew's, Bethnal Green (1743-1746).

St Luke's, Old Street, where Dance worshipped and was later buried, is sometimes attributed to him but is likely to have been designed by John James and Nicholas Hawksmoor;

Further afield, Dance also designed the Town Hall of Coleraine in Northern Ireland (1743;

He had five sons of whom three enjoyed fame in their own right.