John Martin Robinson

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John Robinson in the procession to the annual service of the Order of the Garter
John Robinson in the procession to the annual service of the Order of the Garter

Dr John Martin Robinson, FSA, (b. 1948) is a British architectural historian and officer of arms.

He was educated at the University of St Andrews (MA) and matriculated to Oriel College, Oxford University for his DPhil in 1970. He worked for the Greater London Council Historic Buildings Division from 1974.

He is Maltravers Herald of Arms Extraordinary at the College of Arms, and was formerly Fitzalan Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary from 1982. He was appointed Librarian to the Earl Marshal in 1978.

Robinson is also a Donat of Devotion, Second Class, of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. He lives at Beckside House, Lancashire.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Georgian Model Farms A Study of Decorative and Model Farm Buildings in the Age of Improvement, 1700-1846 J. M. Robinson. Oxford University Press (1992).
  • A.D. Profile 22: Hawkmoor's Christ Church Spitalfields in: Architectural Design, 7/1979 C. Amery, R. W. Chitham, K. Downes, J. Gillingham, J. Kenworthy-Browne, R. A. Beddard, J. M. Robinson, G. Stamp. pp.1–32.
  • Cameron discoveries in: Architectural Review, 1982, 1030. J. M. Robinson, D. Shvidkovsky. pp.42–51 - includes bibliographical references.
  • "The Signior" in: AA-Files, 1985, 8 J. M. Robinson. pp.108–109 - book review.
  • "In pursuit of excellence" in: Country Life, 1979, 4277 J. M. Robinson. pp.2113–2114.
  • "Classical quartet: new country houses" in: Country Life, 35/1990 J. M. Robinson. pp.74–77.
  • "No. 20 St James's Square, London" in: Country Life, 44/1989 J. M. Robinson pp.152–157.
  • "Pavilions to pleasure" in: Country Life, 14/1989 K. Powell, J. Glancey, J. M. Robinson. pp.132–133.
  • "Scraping the ceiling" in: Country Life, 16/1989 J. M. Robinson. pp.192–193.
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