Samuel Knight (1834–1911) was a British architect practising from Cornhill Chambers, 62 Cornhill, London EC and later 175 and 176 Temple Chambers, Tudor Street, London EC. Early life Knight was born in Exeter on 3 September 1834 to Samuel Knight and Mary Boalch Anning., living in his early life at Summerland Street, St Sidwell, Exeter. He was educated at Exeter Cathedral School. His father was a master statuary (sculptor) with work on a number of Devon churches. His paternal grandfather (Lewis) was also a stonemason. Samuel's sister, Mary Charlotte Knight, was the mother of the artist Robert Anning Bell (1863-1933), who was articled to Knight for three years. Career Knight was articled to William Gilbee Habershon and Edward Habershon (d. 1901) in 1854 and remained for 16 years as Chief Assistant. He became an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects on 17 March 1873 (proposed by T H Wyatt, E Habershon and T Roger Smith) and a Fellow of RIBA on 10 Feb 1879 (proposed by T H Wyatt, W Emerson and T Roger Smith). He was in partnership with Henry Spalding (1832-1910) from around 1871 and in independent practice from 1878.

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Samuel Knight (1834–1911) was a British architect practising from Cornhill Chambers, 62 Cornhill, London EC and later 175 and 176 Temple Chambers, Tudor Street, London EC.