John Harper (architect)

John Harper (1809–1842) was an English architect.

John Harper, portrait by William Etty

Life

Harper was born at Dunkenhalgh Hall, near Blackburn, Lancashire, on 11 November 1809. He studied architecture under Benjamin and Philip Wyatt, and when with them prepared the designs for Apsley House, York House, and the Duke of York's Column.[1]

Harper went into practice as an architect at York. When travelling in Italy to studying art, he caught a malarial fever in Rome. While still in a weak state he went on to Naples, where he died on 18 October 1842. William Etty, David Roberts and Clarkson Stanfield were among his friends.[1]

Works
All Saints Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, design by John Harper[2]

Harper was employed by the Duke of Devonshire at Bolton Abbey, by Lord Londesborough, and others. Some of his best-known works were St Peter's School, York, the Roman Catholic church at Bury, Lancashire, and Elton church in the same town.[1]

Notes
  1. Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "Harper, John (1809-1842)" . Dictionary of National Biography. 42. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  2. Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks, The Church of All Saints, Clayton le Moors in the County of Lancashire.
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "Harper, John (1809-1842)". Dictionary of National Biography. 42. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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