J. L. Womersley

J. L. Womersley
Womersley in the 1950s
Born
J. Lewis Womersley

(1909-12-12)12 December 1909
Died28 October 1990(1990-10-28) (aged 80)
NationalityBritish
Alma materHuddersfield School of Architecture
OccupationArchitect
PracticeSheffield City Council
ProjectsGleadless Valley, Hyde Park, Park Hill

J. Lewis Womersley CBE, FRIBA, FRTPI, Hon. LL.D and MA (12 December 1909 – 28 October 1990) was a British architect and town planner best known for his work as City Architect for Sheffield, leading the team that created the Gleadless Valley, Hyde Park and Park Hill estates. Womersley's passion was "incorporating buildings, roads, paths, play-grounds, schools and superb landscaping as the complete architectural environment."[1]

  1. ^ Womersley, JL. (1965) Architecture as a Complete Environment. Paper to the Architectural Association, 9 February 1965