John Loughborough Pearson
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John Loughborough Pearson (1817-1897) was a 19th century architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. Born in Durham, the son of a painter, he was initially apprenticed to architect Ignatius Bonomi whose clergy clientele helped stimulate Pearson's long association with religious architecture, particularly of the Gothic style. Another tutor was Philip Hardwick (1792-1870), architect of the old Euston Arch and Lincoln's Inn in London.
Pearson lived in central London at 13 Mansfield Street (where a blue plaque commemorates him), and was awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 1880.
His son, John A. Pearson, was a famous Toronto-based architect in the early 20th Century.
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Notable buildings
- Truro Cathedral (1879-1910)
- St Agnes and St Pancras church
- St Margaret's, Westminster (existing building, Pearson added eastern and western porches)