John Cornforth (historian)

John Cornforth
Born2 September 1937
Haywood Abbey, Staffordshire
Died5 May 2004
Alma materRepton School; Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
OccupationArchitectural historian

John Lewley Cornforth CBE (2 September 1937 – 5 May 2004) was an architectural historian with a particular interest in the history of English country houses. He was the author of many books and articles, and architectural editor of Country Life from 1967 to 1977.