Architectural historian and author of "The Buildings of England". Born in Leipzig, Germany. Hitler's rise to power caused him to move to London in 1935. Buried in the churchyard of St. Peter's at Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire.
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Sir Nikolaus Pevsner
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Sir Niikolaus Pevsner - blue plaque
Sir Niikolaus Pevsner, 1902 - 1983, architectural historian, lived here from ...
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner - black plaque
He lived here for nearly 50 years from 1936 until his death in 1983.
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James Edmeston
Architect and prolific writer of church hymns (nearly 2000!). Born Wapping. Died Homerton where he was a church warden at St. Barnabas.
John Belcher
Belcher was born at 3 Montague Terrace (now 8 Brockham Street, SE1). His father, also John, was an architect and Jnr. was made a partner in 1845. The firm was known as J. & J. Belcher. Snr. ret...
Sir Basil Spence
Architect. Born Basil Urwin Spence in Bombay. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art, where he won many prizes. His most famous work is probably the new Coventry cathedral which was completed i...