Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | John Loban |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | c. 1781 |
| Died: | c. 1846 |
| Bio Notes: | John Loban was born about 1781. He was a builder-architect in Stornoway, Lewis. Little is yet known of him other than the fact that he built a church and two manses. He died about 1846 intestate at which time Miss Margaret Brebner applied to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury for a gift of the estate which had fallen to her 'Ultima Hoeres' as being the nearest relative on the maternal side. At this time Loban in described as 'builder and contractor' while in the 1841 Census he appears as an architect. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Cromwell Street, Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | Private/business | 1841 | ||
Buildings and Designs
| This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| 1794 | Stornoway Parish Church | Stornoway | Lewis | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland | |
| 1814 | Manse | Cuithir | Barra | Ross & Cromarty | Scotland | |
| 1825 | Manse | Scarista | Harris | Ross & Cromarty | Scotland | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this : | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Inverness Courier | 7 April 1847 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| Census records online | Censuses | ||