Basic Biographical Details

Name: Thomas Blashill
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Born: 1831
Died: January 1905
Bio Notes: Thomas Blashill was born in 1831. From 1876 until 1887 he was a District Surveyor in London and thereafter was appointed 'Superintending Architect of Metropolitan Buildings and Architect and Superintending Architect of the Board'. Under the Board's successor, the London County Council, his title was Superintending Architect of Metropolitan Buildings and Architect to the Council. I this capacity he was responsible for designing the old County Hall as well as a numbr of fire stations and parks buildings. He was in office during the beginnings of the Council's house building operations: Boundary Street and Millbank Estate are good examples. During his tenure of the post with the Board and Council, the London Buildings Act of 1894, the Factories and Workshops Act of 1891 and 1895 were enacted and the first Theatre Regulations of 1892 came into operation.

Blashill died in 1905. He was described as a 'scholarly, dignified and genial personality'.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1London, EnglandBusiness   

RIBA

RIBA Proposals

This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3George Gilbert Alexander Andrew Irvine2 December 1895for Associateship
Item 2 of 3Alfred Lightly MacGibbon18 February 1901for Associateship
Item 3 of 3Henry Albert Saul7 March 1892for Associateship

References

Bibliographic References

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 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1British Architectural Library, RIBA2001Directory of British Architects 1834-1914   

Archive References

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 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1London Metropolitan Archives Biographical volumes on Council architects