Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Frederick Robert Hiorns |
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| Born: | 1876 |
| Died: | 1961 |
| Bio Notes: | Frederick Robert Hiorns was born in 1876. He had a varied academic training, was Godwin Bursar in 1905 and was awarded a Distinction in his degree in Town Planning. He worked in various private offices until joining the LCC in 1902. He collaborated with W E Riley during the construction of the new County Hall and this was the subject of commendation by the appointed architects. From 1926 to 1935 Hiorns directed the work of the General Section of the LCC and was responsible for the design of a wide range of buildings including schools, hospitals and housing. He made notable contributions in hospital planning – especially the ward plan to which he gave his name and to the Departmental Committee Report of Hospital Standards, 1934. From 1935 to 1939 Hiorns was Deputy Architect. He was responsible for the extension on the east side of the County Hall and for much housing work including a large scheme at Hammersmith. He was appointed Architect and Superintending Architect of Metropolitan Buildings in 1939. With the outbreak of hostilities much proposed work was halted. During the brief respite in air raids on London until his retirement on 13 July 1941 Hiorns was involved with much replanning and restoration work. |
Private and Business Addresses
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| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | London, England | Private/business | |||
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| London County Council Architects' Department (LCC Architects' Department) | 1902 | 1941 | ||
RIBA
RIBA Proposals
| This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Robert Robertson | Mid 1930 | for Fellowship |
| Elizabeth Margaret Smeall | 30 November 1936 | for Associateship |
| Hector John Watt Stirling | 19 July 1937 | for Associateship |
| Frank Coutts Webster | Late 1930 | for Fellowship |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| London Metropolitan Archives | Biographical volumes on Council architects | ||