John Dobson (architect)
John Dobson (9 November 1787 – 8 January 1865) was a 19th-century English neoclassical architect. During his life, he was the most noted architect in Northern England. He designed more than 50 churches and 100 private houses, but he is best known for designing Newcastle railway station and his work with Richard Grainger developing the neoclassical centre of Newcastle. Other notable structures include Nunnykirk Hall, Meldon Park, Mitford Hall, Lilburn Tower, St John the Baptist Church in Otterburn, Northumberland, and Beaufront Castle.
John Dobson | |
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Portrait of John Dobson c. mid-1820s, by William Dixon | |
| Born | November 9, 1787 North Shields |
| Died | January 8, 1865 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Jesmond Old Cemetery |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Newcastle railway station, Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Old Eldon Square, Grainger Market |
| Projects | Grainger Town |
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