Ivan Hall

Ivan Hall is a British architectural historian specialising in the architecture of John Carr. He was born in Manchester and attended Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University where his PhD thesis covered the history of the brick. Hie lifelong interests included neo-classical architecture, the conservation of historic buildings and the furniture of Thomas Chippendale.

He initially read architecture as a contemporary of Donald Buttress and intended to be a restoration architect, but later changed subject to art history. He worked as an academic at Hull University but spent later years working for English Heritage in London. His advisory work with English Heritage was focused on the City of London and included establishments such as the Bank of England a neo-classical style building by architect Edwin Lutyens. In London he also taught architectural students on conservation architecture at the Royal Institute of British Architects. He campaigned with his wife Elisabeth Hall to preserve historic buildings and their environments. In particular they fought to save the historic hearts of Hull and Beverley as well as nationally important buildings through bodies such as The Georgian Group, Save Britain's Heritage and The Victorian Society.

His published works include:
 * Historic Beverley,
 * Georgian Hull
 * John Carr of York, Architect, A Pictorial Survey.
 * Hall, Ivan (2023). Kenneth Powell (ed.). John Carr of York: Collected Essays. Winchester, England: Carriana Publishing. ISBN 978-1-3999-5915-5