Overview
Charles William Hutton FRIBA (28 July 1905 – 11 September 1995) was an architect and former master of the Art Workers' Guild, who was known best for his work with Charles Holden on the London Underground. Arnos Grove tube station and the former Murphy Radio factory in Welwyn Garden City are regarded as some of his best work.
Early years
Hutton was born in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway on the 28 July 1905. His father was an engineer and his early life saw him live in Sheffield, Glasgow and Bolton. Hutton attended Bellahouston Academy, before gaining employment at Richard Herman Crook's architecture practice in Bolton. Hutton was also responsible for the detailing and perspective drawings of Senate House, London that Holden designed. In 1936, Hutton returned to teach at the School of Architecture at the University of Liverpool as well as at the renowned Architectural Association School of Architecture. However, during the war he became deputy to William Holford, Baron Holford designing ordnance factories at Kirkby, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
Later career
In 1944 Hutton opened his own practice in Welwyn Garden City, which would eventually move to Hammersmith in 1946. Hutton would retire from his practice in 1986 at the age of 81. buildings for the Danish Bacon Company; the University of Oxford farm (now John Krebs Field Station) at Wytham; buildings for the Wellcome Trust, the Social Club at the Guinness Brewery at Alperton and schools for Berkshire County Council. Hutton also shared his knowledge and experience by serving on BSI committees, acting as a RIBA representative on the boards of Wimbledon College of Arts and Kingston School of Art, and as an adviser to the National Council for Voluntary Organisations on designs for village halls.
Personal life
Hutton was married twice. His first marriage was in 1932 to Nora Maxwell, with whom he had a daughter. The marriage was dissolved in 1950. In 1951 he later married Fairlie Bruce, with whom he had three daughters. He was a skilled cabinet maker and metal worker, and kept active right into later life, still running up stairs three at a time when 75.