Arthur A. J. Marshman

Arthur Albert John Marshman FRIBA FRSA (19 February 1929 – 15 July 1997) was an English architect. He was a Fellow of both the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Royal Society of Arts.

Marshman was born in Northampton, the only son of Arthur (a sub-postmaster) and Evelyn Marshman (née Smith), both of Northampton. He was educated at Northampton Grammar School. He married twice and had four children. Marshman was founder of Marshman Warren Taylor architects. He died in Northampton.

Before beginning his professional life he completed his National Service in the Royal Air Force.

Practice

According to English Heritage:

Marshman also designed the sympathetic and award-winning vestry extension to the Church at Weston Favell, Northampton, which was described by Pevsner as "Excellent".

Horton Rounds: the house on a circle

He is probably best known for the design of Horton Rounds, an unusual curved house on stilts incorporating the shapes of a comma and a full stop in the village of Horton, Northamptonshire. The house was built as a family home, and the family lived there until 1982.

The house has an unusual cantilevered balcony and cedar roof shingles. After being sold by the family, the house was for some years under the ownership of Roy Clarke the writer of Last of the Summer Wine.

Of the house, Pevsner says:

Examples of Marshman's work

The Marshman family

The Marshman family originated in Wiltshire and moved to Northamptonshire in the 18th century. Other members of the Marshman family include:

Hannah Marshman John Clark Marshman Joshua Marshman

External sources English Heritage Listing