John Leopold Denman
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Denman depicted (left) in relief form at 20–22 Marlborough Place, Brighton
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| Born |
15 November 1882 Brighton |
| Died | 5 June 1975 (aged 92) Brighton |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Brighton Grammar School; LCC Central School of Arts & Crafts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Denman & Son |
| Buildings |
Brighton & Hove Herald offices, Brighton Citizens' Permanent Building Society, Brighton Royal Masonic Institute for Girls, Rickmansworth Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton |
| Projects |
St Michael and All Angels Church, Southwick (rebuild) St Peter's Church, West Blatchington (rebuild) |
John Leopold Denman friba (15 November 1882 – 5 June 1975) was an architect from the English seaside resort of Brighton, now part of the city of Brighton and Hove. He had a prolific career in the area during the 20th century, both on his own and as part of the Denman & Son firm in partnership with his son John Bluet Denman. Described as "the master of ... mid-century Neo-Georgian", Denman was responsible for a range of commercial, civic and religious buildings in Brighton, and pubs and hotels there and elsewhere on the south coast of England on behalf of Brighton's Kemp Town Brewery. He used other architectural styles as well, and was responsible for at least one mansion, several smaller houses, various buildings in cemeteries and crematoria, and alterations to many churches. His work on church restorations has been praised, and he has been called "the leading church architect of his time in Sussex"; he also wrote a book on the ecclesiastical architecture of the county.
Denman often worked with sculptor Joseph Cribb, whose carved reliefs (including one depicting Denman himself) adorn several of his buildings. As a long-serving member of the Brighton School of Art—where he was head of the Architecture department—he also influenced the careers of former pupils who were later associated with the large group of artists who lived and worked in nearby Ditchling, where Cribb was based. English Heritage has awarded some of Denman's works listed status in view of their architectural importance: among them are an elaborate Byzantine Revival mausoleum, an "elegant" Neo-Georgian office building and a pair of ceremonial stone pylons on the city boundary.
Denman was born on 15 November 1882 in Brighton. His grandfather was also an architect who had remodelled St Paul's Church in West Street, Brighton, and his father Samuel Denman (who died in 1945) was also based in Brighton and designed buildings including Lewes Town Hall and the Jacobean-style Hove Club (1897) at Fourth Avenue, Hove. Denman junior studied at Brighton Grammar School and the London County Council (LCC) Central School of Arts and Crafts, and was articled to his father in 1898 at the age of 16. His professional career as an architect began in 1907: he became an assistant at the firm of Jones & Smithers, studied for his professional qualifications (which he received in 1908) and was accepted as an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ariba) on 1 March 1909. His first working address, from that year, was 27 Queens Road, Brighton—the premises from which Samuel Denman had operated since 1896 or earlier. John Leopold Denman's later addresses included 8 Clifton Hill, in the Montpelier area of Brighton, and The Knoll in the Withdean area.
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