John Forbes (architect)
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John B. Forbes was an architect
in Cheltenham
.
He designed the Pittville Pump Room
for Joseph Pitt (1825-1830) and St Paul's Church (1829-1831). In 1835 he was convicted of forgery
, having attempted to get out of financial difficulties by fraud
: a sentence of transportation
was commuted to a short prison term, but his architectural career was ended.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
in Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
.
He designed the Pittville Pump Room
Pittville Pump Room
The Pittville Pump Room was the last and largest of the spa buildings to be built in Cheltenham.The well from which the Pump Room's waters originate was first exploited by Henry Skillicorne around 1740, about 25 years after the waters were first discovered in 1716. After the visit to Cheltenham in...
for Joseph Pitt (1825-1830) and St Paul's Church (1829-1831). In 1835 he was convicted of forgery
Forgery
Forgery is the process of making, adapting, or imitating objects, statistics, or documents with the intent to deceive. Copies, studio replicas, and reproductions are not considered forgeries, though they may later become forgeries through knowing and willful misrepresentations. Forging money or...
, having attempted to get out of financial difficulties by fraud
Fraud
In criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
: a sentence of transportation
Penal transportation
Transportation or penal transportation is the deporting of convicted criminals to a penal colony. Examples include transportation by France to Devil's Island and by the UK to its colonies in the Americas, from the 1610s through the American Revolution in the 1770s, and then to Australia between...
was commuted to a short prison term, but his architectural career was ended.