John Brown (1805–1876)[1] was a 19th-century architect working in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk, England. His buildings include churches and workhouses.
Life
All Saints, Hainford, Norfolk (1838–40).
He was the pupil of the architect William Brown of Ipswich, a close relative.[1] He was, along with his two sons, the surveyor for Norwich Cathedral, where his work there included a restoration of the crossing tower, undertaken during the 1830s.[2] He was appointed county surveyor for Norfolk in 1835.[3]
Workhouse at Lingwood, Norfolk; built 1837. Later called "Homelea".[5] and since demolished.[6]
Workhouse at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; built 1838. Later the Northgate Hospital. Described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "Red brick and still classical in its proportions and its details".[7]
All Saints, Hainford, Norfolk; 1838–40. Flint with red brick dressings; lancet windows.[8]
Christ Church: East Greenwich in south-east London; built 1847–49; Robert Kerr, co-architect[9]