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PEARSON, JOHN LOUGHBOROUGH (1817-1897) , English architect, son of William Pearson, etcher, of Durham, was born in Brussels on the 5th of July 1817. He was articled at the age of fourteen to Ignatius Bonomi, architect, of Durham, but soon removed to London, and worked under the elder Hardwicke. He revived and practised largely the art of vaulting, and acquired in it a proficiency unrivalled in his generation. He was, however, by no means a Gothic purist, and was also fond of Renaissance and thoroughly grounded in classical architecture. From the erection of his first church of Ellerker, in Yorkshire, in 1843, to that of St Peter's, Vauxhall, in 1864, his buildings are Geometrical in manner and exhibit a close adherence to precedent, but elegance of proportion and refinement of detail lift them out of the commonplace of mere imitation. Holy Trinity, Westminster (1848), and St Mary's, Dalton Holme (1858), are notable examples of this phase. St Peter's, Vauxhall (1864), his first groined church, was also the first of a series of buildings which brought Pearson to the forefront among his contemporaries. In these he applied the Early English style to modern needs and modern economy
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Embankment, London, the remodelling of the interiors of Clieveden House (1893) and No. 18 Carlton House Terrace (1894), with many parsonages, show his aptitude for domestic architecture. In general design he first aimed at form, embracing both proportion and contour; and his work may be recognized by accurate scholarship coupled with harmonious detail. Its key-notes are cautiousness and refinement rather than boldness. He died on the 11th of December 1897, and was buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey, where his grave is marked by the appropriate motto Sustinuit et abstinuit. He was elected A.R.A. in 1874, R.A. in 188o, was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and a fellow and member of the Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects. The following are some of Pearson's more important works, not already named: Ferriby church (1846); Stow, Lincolnshire (restoration, 185o) ; Weybridge, St James's (1853) ; Freeland church, parsonage and schools (1866); Kilburn, St Peter's Home (1868); Wentworth church (1872); Horsforth church (1874); Cullercoats, St George's (1882) ; Chiswick
Cambridge University Library (additions, 1889) ; Friern Barnet, St John's (189o); Cambridge , Sidney Sussex College (additions, 189o); Middlesex Hospital chapel (189o); Bishopsgate, St Helen's (restoration, 1891); Maida Hill (Irvingite) church ((1891); Barking, All Hallows (restoration, 1893) ; Cambridge, Emmanuel College (additions, 1893) ; Ledbury, St Michael's (restoration, 1894) ; Malta, Memorial church (1894) ; Port Talbot church (1895).(W. D. C.) End of Article: PEARSON, JOHN LOUGHBOROUGH (1817-1897) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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