John Loughborough Pearson

For other people named John Pearson, see John Pearson (disambiguation).

John Loughborough Pearson
Portrait by Walter William Ouless, at the National Portrait Gallery (London).
Born(1817-07-05)5 July 1817
Brussels, United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Died11 December 1897(1897-12-11) (aged 80)
OccupationArchitect
AwardsRoyal Gold Medal (1880)
BuildingsTruro Cathedral
St John's Cathedral, Brisbane
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.

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