Rex Critchlow

Rex Critchlow (1936 - 2010) was an architect and industrial designer based in Lincolnshire

Life and career

Born in Southampton the third son of William H Critchlow MBE, an Esso Oil executive, and Emily (née Leach), Critchlow was educated at Grosvenor House School in Harrogate, Worksop College and the University of Sheffield. After work in London for various practices including Eric Lyons, Critchlow moved to Lincolnshire in 1962 and joined JFPye to form Pye & Partners (subsequently Pye Critchlow Architects) where he practiced until 2010.

Architectural works

Offices and Canteen building at Easton,[1] near Grantham for Christian Salvesen (1973–74).

  • Architects Drawing: New Offices and Canteen for Christian Salveson, Easton, Lincolnshire 1974

Witham Hall,[2] Witham-on-the-Hill - stable block conversion to music school

St Peter's Court, High St, Barton-upon-Humber (1981) - Civic Trust award for infill housing[3]

Haven Mill, Grimsby - restoration & conversion of 5 storey Victorian mill to shops and restaurant with new footbridge over River Freshney

Own house at Barnoldby-le-Beck (1962–65)[4]

House for Brian Clark, playwright in Derbyshire

House for author and journalist Philip Oakes & Gilly Hodson at North Owersby

Industrial Design

Mold-formed GRP bathroom pod, patented design acquired by Ideal Standard (1971)

References
  1. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1989). Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (2nd ed.). Penguin Books. 1989. p. 266. ISBN 0140710272.
  2. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1989). The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire. Second Edition. Penguin Books. p. 808. ISBN 0140710272.
  3. "UK Modern House directory".
  4. "Ideal Home". Ideal Home Magazine: 10–13. November 1982.
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