Thomas Lainson

Thomas Lainson
Born1 September 1824 (baptism)
Brighton
Died18 May 1898, age 73
Brighton
NationalityEnglish
OccupationArchitect
PracticeLainson & Sons
BuildingsBrighton and Hove Co-operative Society Repository, Hove;
Bristol Road Methodist Church, Brighton;
Brooker Hall, Hove;
Middle Street Synagogue, Brighton;
Palmeira House, Hove;
Pelham Institute, Brighton;
Reading Town Hall, Reading (extension);
Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children, Brighton
ProjectsAdelaide Mansions, Hove;
Norfolk Terrace, Brighton;
Sillwood Road, Brighton;
Vallance Estate, Hove;
Wick Estate, Hove

Thomas Lainson, FRIBA (1824 – 18 May 1898) was a British architect. He is best known for his work in the East Sussex coastal towns of Brighton and Hove (now part of the city of Brighton and Hove), where several of his eclectic range of residential, commercial and religious buildings have been awarded listed status by English Heritage. Working alone or (from 1881) in partnership with two sons as Lainson & Sons, he designed buildings in a wide range of styles, from Neo-Byzantine to High Victorian Gothic; his work is described as having a "solid style, typical of the time".[1]

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