John Carr (architect)

John Carr (1723–1807) was a prolific English architect, best known for Buxton Crescent in Derbyshire and Harewood House in West Yorkshire. Much of his work was in the Palladian style. In his day he was considered to be the leading architect in the north of England.

John Carr
Portrait of John Carr by William Beechey, 1791
Born1723
Horbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died22 February 1807(1807-02-22) (aged 83–84)
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsHarewood House, Buxton Crescent, Constable Burton Hall, Tabley House, Basildon Park, Lytham Hall, Fairfax House
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