John B. Forbes (born 1795?) 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.

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  • John B. Forbes (born 1795?) 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.
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  • John B. Forbes (born 1795?) 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.
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  • John Forbes (architect)
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