John Thomas Rochead

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John Thomas Rochead (28 March 1814 – 7 April 1878) was a British architect. He was born and raised in Edinburgh, and worked for a number of years as an apprentice of David Bryce. From around 1841 to 1870, Rochead lived and worked in Glasgow.

In 1849 he won a competition for his design for the Royal Arch, Dundee, which was built the following year. He also designed the Wallace Monument, completed in 1869.

Rochead died suddenly of angina, also in Edinburgh, and is buried at Grange Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, one son and a daughter.

Sources

"John Thomas Rochead". DSA Architect Biography Report. 2007.

External links

"Rochead, John Thomas". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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Name	Rochead, John
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Short description	British architect
Date of birth	28 March 1814
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Date of death	7 April 1878
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