Robert Roper (1757–1838) was an English architect who practised from an office in Preston,

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. His works include at least two new

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s, Claughton Hall, and Leagram Hall, both of which have since been demolished. He designed at least two new churches, Holy Trinity, Hoghton, a

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, and St John the Evangelist, Clifton. He rebuilt the

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s of the churches of St Michael, Kirkham, and St John the Baptist, Broughton, and also added a façade to Thurnham Hall.

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Citations Sources * * 1757 births 1838 deaths Gothic Revival architects English ecclesiastical architects Architects from Lancashire {{UK-architect-stub

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