Edith Hughes | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Glasgow_Mercat_Cross_and_Mercat_Building.jpg) Glasgow Mercat Cross (left), designed by Edith Hughes in 1930 | |
| Born | Edith Mary Burnet 7 July 1888 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 28 August 1971 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Other names | Edith Mary Wardlaw Burnet Hughes |
| Alma mater | Gray's School of Art |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Thomas Harold Hughes |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | George Wardlaw Burnet, May Crudelius |
| Awards | the first woman nominated for membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), elected an Honorary Fellow of the RIAS in 1968, |
| Buildings | Glasgow Mercat Cross and Mercat Building |
Edith Mary Wardlaw Burnet Hughes HonFRIAS (7 July 1888 – 28 August 1971) was a Scottish architect, and is considered Britain's first practising female architect, having established her own architecture firm in 1920.[1][a]
- ^ "Edith Mary Wardlaw Burnet Hughes". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ^ Merrick, Jay (16 February 2011). "Elizabeth Wilbraham, the first lady of architecture". The Independent. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
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