Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Kendall, John (1766-1829)

by Lionel Henry Cust

KENDALL, JOHN (1766–1829), architect, born in 1766, was a pupil of James Paine [q. v.] the architect, and in 1781 and the three following years exhibited architectural designs at the Royal Academy. He subsequently settled at Exeter, and between 1808 and 1830 was employed on the restoration of the lady-chapel and chapter-house, and on other works of similar importance. In 1818 Kendall published ‘An Elucidation of the Principles of English Architecture usually denominated Gothic,’ illustrated by examples from Exeter Cathedral. The book was reprinted in 1842, but is now very scarce. Kendall died at Exeter in October 1829, aged 63.

[Dict. of Architecture; Gent. Mag. 1829, pt. ii. 572.]

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