John Loughborough Pearson

John Loughborough Pearson
Born5 July 1817
Died11 December 1897
NationalityBritish
OccupationArchitect
AwardsRoyal Gold Medal (1880)
BuildingsTruro Cathedral
St John's Cathedral
ProjectsSt Margaret's, Westminster
Bristol Cathedral

John Loughborough Pearson RA (5 July 1817 – 11 December 1897) was a British Gothic Revival architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. Pearson revived and practised largely the art of vaulting, and acquired in it a proficiency unrivalled in his generation. He worked on at least 210 ecclesiastical buildings in England alone in a career spanning 54 years.[1]

  1. ^ Clare Howard, Simon Taylor (4 July 2017). "The Church and Chapel Interiors of John Loughborough Pearson: A Selective Assessment of their Significance Historic England Research Report: 26/2016". research.historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

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