John Bond Pearce Explained

John Bond Pearce (bapt. 25 January 1843^[1] – 9 March 1903)^[2] was an English architect from Norwich, Norfolk. His architectural practice was in Surrey Street, Norwich. His son Neville Bond Pearce was also a noted architect. Pearce designed many of his building in the Victorian Gothic architectural style, a good example being the town hall in Great Yarmouth opened in 1882.

Works

This list is incomplete

Norfolk

• The Royal Hotel (1840), 4 Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth.
• The Agricultural Hall (1882), renamed Anglia House, Prince of Wales Road, Norwich^[3]
• Great Yarmouth Town Hall^[4] (1882), Hall Quay, Great Yarmouth^[5]
• Manor Hotel (1900), Mundesley, Norfolk^[6]
• Alms Houses at East Bilney, Norfolk^[7]
• Catholic Chapel^[8] (1874) at Norwich Cemetery, Bowthorpe Road.^[7]
• Christ Church, Church Avenue, Norwich (1879)^[7]
• Buxton Parish Church, Norfolk, extensively restored (1881-2)

References

• Book: Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East . Pevsner . Nikolaus . Nikolaus Pevsner . Wilson . Bill . . 0-300-09607-0 . Yale University Press . 2002.

Notes and References

1. England, Select Norfolk Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1900
2. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
3. Pevsner & Wilson, p.261
4. http://archiseek.com/2009/1878-municipal-buildings-great-yarmouth-norfolk/#.UP21Sx3tSqg Great Yarmouth Town Hall
5. Pevsner & Wilson, p.147
6. Pevsner & Wilson, p.199
7. http://www.heritagecity.org/research-centre/industrial-innovation/agricultural-hall.htm City Heritage. org
8. http://www.thenorwichsociety.co.uk/Local%20Listing/web_pages/ll_53.html Norwich Society-Details of Chapel