John Benson (architect)

John Benson
Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne, Cork
Born1812 (1812)
Collooney, County Sligo, Ireland
Died17 October 1874(1874-10-17) (aged 61–62)
Brompton, London, England
Alma materRoyal Dublin Society School of Architectural Drawing
OccupationArchitect
SpouseMary Clementine Pyne (m. 1849)
ProjectsRestoration of Markree Castle in Collooney
DesignMain pavilion for the Great Industrial Exhibition in Dublin, 1853

Sir John Benson ICE (1812 – 17 October 1874) was an Irish architect, born in Collooney, County Sligo. Although most of his work was in Cork, he was knighted for his design for the Dublin Great Industrial Exhibition.

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