Sheldonian Theatre [SEP] architect
Sheldonian Theatre
The Sheldonian Theatre, located in Oxford, England, was built from 1664 to 1669 after a design by Christopher Wren for the University of Oxford. The building is named after Gilbert Sheldon, chancellor of the University at the time and the project's main financial backer. It is used for music concerts, lectures and University ceremonies, but not for drama until 2015 when the Christ Church Dramatic Society staged a production of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller.
History.
What came to be known as
Castle, Holyrood Palace and the Sheldonian Theatre. Her particular interest in stone preservation was inspired by her geologist father.
Bennett began working for Purcell Miller Tritton in 1968, for whom she completed her first cathedral-repair project on Ely Cathedral. After she was made a senior partner at the Purcell Miller Tritton firm, she opened a branch office at Sevenoaks, Kent. In 1974 she commenced a 15-year-long project of restoration work on Winchester Cathedral, thereby becoming the first woman to be a consultant architect to an English