Albert Richardson

Sir Albert Edward Richardson (19 May 1880-3 February 1964) was a leading English architect, teacher and writer about architecture during the first half of the 20th century. He was Professor of Architecture at University College London, a President of the Royal Academy, editor of Architects? Journal and founder of the Georgian Society.

Projects

• Manchester Opera House (1912)
• repairs to Ripon Cathedral, Ripon (1930s)
• North London Collegiate School, Canons, Edgware, Middlesex
• works on Baronscourt, Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone (1947)
• restoration of St Malachy's (CoI) Parish Church, Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland (1951-1956)
• restoration of Navy Staircase (aka: Nelson Stair), Somerset House, following 1940 wartime bomb damage
• restoration of St Alfege's Church, Greenwich, London (1953)
• restoration of St James?s church, Piccadilly, London
• restoration of Trinity House, City of London
• church of St Stanislaus, Dulverton, Somerset (completed 1955)
• bridge linking picture galleries, Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire (1955)
• restoration of the Wilkins Building, University College London (completed 1956)
• church of St Cuthbert, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire (1957)
• Casterbridge flats, Blackheath, London (1957)
• refurbishment of Sedburgh School library (1957-1958)
• Financial Times building, Bracken House, Cannon Street, London (completed in 1958, in 1988 it became the first post-war listed building)
• Tormore Distillery, Advie, Grantown on Spey, Morayshire, Scotland (1958-1960, also a listed building)
• restoration of the Livery Hall of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, London (1959)
• John White shoe factory, Rushden, Northamptonshire
• buildings at Strawberry Hill, Twickenham
• works at Elstow Abbey, Bedford
• completion of St Martin?s church, Knebworth, Hertfordshire (1963-1964, completing work begun by Sir Edwin Lutyens)
• Mid Bedfordshire District Council Offices (formerly the Ampthill Rural District Council Offices, 12 Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire (1963-1965)