George Corson (1829–1910) was a Scottish architect active in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Background

He was born in Dumfries, where he was articled to Walter Newall before moving to Leeds in 1849 to work with his brother William Reid Corson who was working there with Edward La Trobe Bateman. His brother left Leeds in 1860, leaving Corson in charge of the practice. In Leeds he was president of the Leeds and Yorkshire Architectural Association by 1898.

Works

Corson was responsible for many buildings in Leeds including:

Roundhay Park and Lawnswood Cemetery

Corson won a competition for the landscaping of Roundhay Park in 1873, and in 1874 designed the layout and many of the buildings of Lawnswood cemetery, where he himself was buried in 1910. His gravestone, a celtic cross with five bosses, is grade II listed, one of only four listed memorials at Lawnswood.