Graham Winteringham (born 2 March 1923) is an English architect who was born in

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. Winteringham's work has consisted of public buildings and the restoration of historic buildings.

Early life

He studied at Birmingham School of Architecture (which became part of Birmingham Polytechnic) after serving in the

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and

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during

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, having been called-up in 1942.

Public buildings

The 300-seat

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building was designed by Winteringham and built on Cumberland Street in

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in 1964. Featuring a revolving auditorium/stage, the design was innovative. In 1972, Winteringham received a

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Award for his design of the

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, one of the largest theatres of its type in Britain. Opened in 1971, by Princess Margaret, the 901-seat theatre forms the centerpiece of

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in central Birmingham.

Building restoration

Rosehill House, forming part of the Ironbridge Gorge

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, has been documented in Emyr Thomas's book ''Coalbrookdale and the Darbys''. By 1979, when Winteringham first produced a detailed restoration report, the house had become uninhabitable. A year later, a full restoration programme commenced and the building was officially opened to the public in 1985 by

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.Ironbridge Quarterly, Summer 2005

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Winteringham, Graham 1923 births Living people Architects from Lincolnshire People from Louth, Lincolnshire Royal Navy personnel of World War II Alumni of Birmingham City University Fleet Air Arm personnel of World War II