John Loughborough Pearson

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.

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

John Loughborough Pearson
Portrait by Walter William Ouless, at the National Portrait Gallery (London).
Born5 July 1817
Brussels, United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Died11 December 1897
NationalityBritish
OccupationArchitect
AwardsRoyal Gold Medal (1880)
BuildingsTruro Cathedral
St John's Cathedral
ProjectsSt Margaret's, Westminster
Bristol Cathedral
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