Joseph Turner (c. 1729–1807) was an architect of Welsh origin who worked in the 18th century. Most of his major works were in North Wales, and in
Chester, Cheshire. Almost all of them were in
Georgian
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style, with at least one work in
Gothic
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style, in
Mold
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, Flintshire, Wales. Turner also designed memorials in
Chester Cathedral
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, and in the churches of
St Peter, Prestbury,
St Margaret, Wrenbury,
St Peter, Ruthin, and
St Collen, Llangollen.
Turner was a member of Chester Assembly.
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Welsh architects
British neoclassical architects
1807 deaths
Year of birth uncertain