Herbert Jackson (architect)
| Herbert Jackson FRIBA | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Saxon Snell Prize (1931) |
Herbert Jackson FRIBA (born 1909), known as "Jacko",[1] was a British architect and town planner, active in Birmingham and the Black Country, England, during and after World War II. He worked in the practice of Jackson & Edmonds,[2] and sometimes partnership with Thomas Alwyn Lloyd.[3]
He was awarded the Saxon Snell Prize in 1931.[2]
With Patrick Abercrombie, in 1948 he authored The West Midlands Plan and the North Staffordshire Plan, each commissioned by the Minister for Town and Country Planning.[3][4] He was President of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) from 1960–1962.
In 1955, his address was given as 25, Augustus Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.[2]
His portrait was sketched in 1947 by the artist Bernard Fleetwood-Walker, an earlier RBSA President, whose son, Guy, worked for Jackson & Edmonds.[1]
Publications
- Lloyd, Thomas Alwyn; Jackson, Herbert (1943). Brierley Hill: Town planning and post-war reconstruction. Brierley Hill Urban District Council. 8pp
- Lloyd, Thomas Alwyn; Jackson, Herbert (1944). Town planning and post-war reconstruction: report. Dudley County Borough Council.
- Lloyd, Thomas Alwyn; Jackson, Herbert (1945). Town planning and post-war development, a report prepared by the Council's town planning consultants in collaboration with the Borough Engineer and Surveyor [G.N. Maynard]. (Stourbridge; 1945), 12pp, 1s. Report accepted by Council 30 July 1945
- Lloyd, Thomas Alwyn; Jackson, Herbert (1949). South Wales Outline Plan: for the South Wales & Monmouthshire development area (excluding the Borough of Pembroke). HMSO., prepared in 1947 for the Minister of Town & Country Planning.
References
- 1 2 "Herbert Jackson, 1947". B Fleetwood-Walker - All Known Works. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 "DSA Architect Biography Report". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- 1 2 Larkham, Peter J.; Lilley, Keith D. (2012). Planning the 'City of Tomorrow' British reconstruction planning, 1339-1952: an annotated bibliography.
- ↑ Sutcliffe, Anthony; Smith, Roger (1974), Birmingham 1939–1970, History of Birmingham, 3, London: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-215182-7