John Thorpe

John Thorpe

John Thorpe (* um 1563; † 1655 in London) war ein englischer Architekt.

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Thorpe war der Sohn eines Maurermeisters war Sekretär der Royal Works (1584-1601) und Landvermesser der Regierung. Entgegen früheren Annahmen hat Thorpe keine bedeutenden Bauwerke entworfen. Er hinterließ jedoch ein Skizzenbuch mit allen wichtigen Gebäuden, die zur Zeit Elisabeth I. und Jakob I. erbaut wurden. Das Buch ist eine wertvolle Quelle für die Geschichte der Architektur.

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Literatur

  • H.M. Colvin: A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1997) ISBN 0-300-07207-4

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