John Turner (architect)  John Turner (1806-1890) was an English architect, noted for his ecclesiastical buildings. John Turner was born in Holborn, London in 1806. He actively practised as an architect and surveyor in London between 1830 and 1868. before retiring to Rickinghall, Suffolk where he acted as a district surveyor. A memoir of his life was written by his son, John Goldicutt Turner.