Stanley Davenport Adshead


Stanley Davenport Adshead was an English architect.
Born in Bowdon, Cheshire and raised in Buxton, Derbyshire, Adshead trained in Manchester and London before establishing an independent practice in London in 1898. His early work included a survey and plans for the development of Kennington, London, for the Duchy of Cornwall. In 1912 he was appointed Lever Professor of Civic Design at Liverpool University, and in September 1914 he became the first Professor of Town Planning at University College, London. His published works include York: A plan for progress and preservation.
He died in 1946 in New Forest, Hampshire. His only daughter was Mary Adshead, a prominent painter, illustrator and designer.
He designed various entertainment buildings for seaside resorts, including: