Edith Hughes (architect)
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.
Edith Hughes | |
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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 |
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