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Jefferson Sheard Architects

British architectural firm

Jefferson Sheard Architects is a British architectural design firm based in Sheffield, Manchester, Peterborough and London. It was founded in 1958. The founding partners were Bryan Jefferson and Gerry Sheard.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jefferson Sheard Architects is a British architectural design firm based in Sheffield, Manchester, Peterborough and London. It was founded in 1958. The founding partners were Bryan Jefferson and Gerry Sheard. Bryan Jefferson was President of the RIBA in 1979–1981. One of the first projects by the practice in the 1960s was the Moore Street electricity substation in Sheffield which was Grade II Listed in 2013. The giant concrete building was illuminated in October 2011 as part of Urban Design Week, funded by National Grid. The practice has completed more projects in the city including the Sheffield City College which was highly commended in the sustainability category in the SCALA (Society of Chief Architects of Local Authorities) Awards 2011.2

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