Corinne Bennett

Corinne Marie Gillian Bennett MBE (3 March 1935 – 10 July 2010) was an English conservation architect. She worked on the restoration and preservation of many historic buildings in England throughout her career, including Winchester Cathedral and the Royal Pavilion. She worked for the National Trust in the 1980s and became the first national cathedrals architect for English Heritage in 1991.

Early life Bennett was born Corinne Marie Wilson in London in 1935. Her father Gilbert was a professor of geology at Imperial College London and her mother Lucile was French Canadian. Her particular interest in stone preservation was inspired by her geologist father.

She died on 10 July 2010.