Basic Biographical Details Name: | Dennis Harold Ashmead | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Dennis Harold Ashmead studied for the degree of BArch at the Polytechnic in London. He was elected ARIBA in 1953.
He moved to Scotland at some point thereafter. While working for Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners (RMJM) in Edinburgh, Ashmead supervised a number of university projects and by 1967 he was one of the most experienced university specialists in the Edinburgh office. Ashmead resigned from RMJM in 1969. In the RIBA directory of 1970 he is listed as still living in Edinburgh. He was a member of the RIAS as well as the RIBA.
By 1979 Ashmead had moved to a post in the Department of Planning Telford Development Corporation. By 1984 he was AILA and still living in Shropshire. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Hill Street, Edinburgh | Business | 1960s | | | | 47, Great King Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | 1970 * | | | | 1, South Hermitage, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | Private | 1984 | After 1994 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1965 | Aberdeen University Joint Agricultural Building | | | Aberdeen | Scotland | As supervising architect for RMJM. | | January 1967 | Coleraine-Portrush-Portstewart Area Plan | | | | Northern Ireland | Appointed as deputy project architect to Matthew, with Butler-Cole in turn as his deputy | | January 1967 | New University of Ulster | Colreaine | | | Eire | As one of the most experienced university specialists in the Edinburgh office, Ashmead was transferred in Jan 1967 to work full time on Coleraine (with Butler-Cole as his deputy). Resigned in 1969. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Glendinning, Miles | 2008 | Modern architect: the life and times of Robert Matthew | | RIBA Publishing | p298,342,346,350 | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
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