James Pennethorne

English architect and occasional designer of public parks. Pennethorne was born and educated in Worcester. He moved to London in 1820 and studied under Pugin and then Nash. From 1824-26 he was in Italy. Most of his career was as a government architect and this led to his work on Victoria Park in London. He also worked on Battersea Park and Kennington Park, showing little understanding of park design.