Architectural
works in Oxford, Devon, Glasgow, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire,
Brasil, etc., including restoration works to mediaeval churches,
colleges, and timber-framed buildings.
Section
Head, Greater London Council Department of Architecture
and Civic Design, Historic Buildings Division, 1970-73.
Architectural Editor of Survey of London.
Supervised staff, and organised reparation of drawings,
photographs, and texts for 37 of the Survey dealing
with Northern Kensington. Also supervised production of
material for Volumes 38 and 41. Recorded many hundreds of
historic buildings within Greater London.
Consultant
Architect and Architectural Adviser to the Scottish Secretariat
for European Architectural Heritage Year, 1975 from 1973-75,
working with the Scottish Civic Trust in Glasgow. Travel
throughout Scotland, identification of towns and villages
for enhancement, negotiations with local authorities, amenity
societies, private individuals, and liaison with Government
and other agencies. Preparation of design schemes for enhancement,
including Town Schemes, the undergrounding of overhead lines,
and conservation work on historic buildings. Negotiations
with statutory undertakers, local authorities, and many
other bodies. Professional advice given on restoration and
other matters, including repair to fabric, colour schemes,
restoration of ironwork, stone-cleaning and the designation
of Conservation Areas. Advised Scottish Committee and represented
Scotland at the London and Continental meetings of EAHY
Senior
Architect/Planner, Hertfordshire County Council Planning
Department, 1975-78. Design related to Conservation Areas
and Historic Buildings, advice to District Councils, the
public, and professionals. Responsible for regular liaison
with local authorities, negotiations with applicants, preparation
of evidence for public enquiries, preparation of designs,
drawing up of briefs, writing reports, research and writing
up of historical and architectural descriptions, advice
on designation of Conservation Areas, advice to authorities
and applicants, inspection of applications for consent,
chairing of weekly working-parties and preparation of weekly
reports to District Councils, attendance at regular County
Panel meetings to give professional guidance, preparation
of publications, supervision of staff, public relations,
general diplomacy, chairing meetings, dealing with committees,
and advising the County Planning Officer
Prepared
competition design for a churchyard in 1985
As a freelance
architect responsible for designs including a wine-merchants’
store, various dwellings, sundry small works, historic building
work at Adderbury Oxon, Normanton-on-Soar Leics., Renfrewshire,
and Headington. Advice given on a wide variety of architectural
and town-planning matters. Restoration of Listed Building
in Winchester, and restoration of major building in Glasgow,
both in Conservation Areas, and both with grants. Expert
advice and evidence given at public inquiries and appeals
concerning Historic Buildings, hypermarkets, road schemes,
village expansion, new buildings, and landscapes, as private
consultant
Secondment
to David Gibson Associates, Architects, of Loughborough,
1987. Historic buildings, design of quality housing, feasibility
studies of leisure buildings, central area studies, reports,
surveys, and inspections. In September 1987 at end of secondment
appointed Consultant Architect to David Gibson Associates
Designed
several funerary monuments, including work for Islip (Oxfordshire)
and Burnham Overy (Norfolk). Supervised carving by craftsmen,
and oversaw their completion and erection on site
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