Jack Lynn (30 October 1926 – 15 October 2013) was a

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. Born in North Seaton in

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, Lynn studied architecture at

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(at King's College, Newcastle – later the

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), then worked for the East Anglia Health Board, followed by

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. Gaining experience in the design of

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, he became well known for designing the large Park Hill complex in

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, with Ivor Smith.Rakesh Ramchurn,
Park Hill architect Jack Lynn dies, aged 86
, ''

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'', 24 October 2013.Pioneer behind Sheffield’s Park Hill complex dies aged 86
", '' The Star'', Sheffield, 22 October 2013. When J. Lewis Womersley, the Sheffield City Architect, moved to Manchester in 1964 to join in private practice with Sir Hugh Wilson, Lynn moved to Manchester where he was principal architect in the office. He oversaw preparation of plans for the Higher Education Precinct, for the Arndale shopping centre and for the development of

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, where Park Hill's principles of design proved less readily transferable to a flat site. In the late 1960s Lynn returned to the North East of England, working on the development of

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's campus and forming Kendrick and Lynn Associates, designing various

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churches.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lynn, Jack 1926 births 2013 deaths Architects from Northumberland People from Ashington Alumni of King's College, Newcastle