Basil Spence

Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM, OBE, RA (1907 - 1976) was a Scottish architect, most notably associated with Coventry Cathedral in England and the Beehive in New Zealand, but also responsible for numerous other buildings in the Modernist style.

Spence was born in Bombay, India. He was educated at the John Connon School, operated by the Bombay Scottish Education Society, and was then sent back to Scotland to attend George Watson's College in Edinburgh from 1919–1925. He enrolled at Edinburgh College of Art to study architecture in 1925.…more

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	Hand, Heart and Soul: The Arts and Crafts Movement in Scotland by Elizabeth Cumming 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age by Bruce Peter it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2025 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Basil Spence: Architect by Philip Long (Editor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural Introduction by Charles McKean 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1987 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mousa to Mackintosh: The Scottishness of Scottish Architecture by Frank Arneil Walker liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2023 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoirs and Confessions of a County Planning Officer by Frank Purser Tindall really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1998 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Basil Spence: Buildings and Projects by Dr Louise Campbell 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Basil Spence, 1907 - 1976 by Brian Edwards 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1995 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars