BRITTON, JOHN (1771-1857), English antiquary, was born on July 7, 1771, at Kington-St.-Michael, near Chippenham, Wilts. Along with his friend Edward Wedlake Brayley, Britton pro duced The Beauties of Wiltshire, 2 vols. (18oI; a third added in 1825), the first of the series The Beauties of England and Wales, nine volumes of which Britton and his friend wrote. Britton created the taste for popular books on topography. His numerous works include : Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain, 9 vols. (1805-1814) ; and Cathedral Antiquities of England, 14 vols. (1814-1835). He died in London on Jan. 1, 18S7. His Autobiog raphy, which brings the account of his life down to about 1825, was published in 1850. The best notice of Britton is by Digby Wyatt, Papers of the Royal Institute of British Architects (1856-57).