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John Bilson

1856 – 1943

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Lived 1856 – 1943 (aged 87). John Bilson was a British architect.

John Bilson (1856–1943) was an English architect trained under William Botterill, later working as a partner in Botterill and Bilson. Bilson is best known for his architectural research on the medieval period.

Biography

John Bilson was born on 23 September 1856 in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire and educated at Wesley College, Sheffield. He trained in architecture under William Botterill from 1873 to 1877, and joined the practice as a partner in 1881.

After Botterill's son's early death in 1879 Bilson became the main partner in the practice, and took over the business completely when Botterill retired in 1899. on his work at Durham it has been written "The chronology of the works [..] of construction have been established by John Bilson on such solid bases that there is nothing significant to be added." John Bilson also wrote an article for the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica on Romanesque and Gothic Architecture in England. Photographs attributed to Bilson are held by The Courtauld in the Conway Library of art and architecture, and are currently being digitised.

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Who was John Bilson?

architect (1856–1943)

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John Bilson was born on 23 September 1856 in Newark-on-Trent.

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John Bilson died on 15 December 1943.

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John Bilson was an architect.

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John Bilson was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Bilson

· Wikidata: Q16872716

· DBpedia: John Bilson (architect)

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