Osborne, Arthur Leslie 1905 - 1973

Arthur Leslie Osborne [commonly known as A.L. Osborne] was born in Wandsworth London, England on 9 January 1905 and worked as an architect in Britain between the 1930s and the 1960s. He was elected a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (LRIBA) in 1938.

A prototype of all-extruded aluminium Mansard-type, roofing, gutters, downpipes, and wall cladding, designed by him is illustrated in 'Art and Industry' vol.40, no.240, June 1946 (p.164). Osborne was the author of A Dictionary of English Domestic Architecture (London: Country Life, 1954), and The Country Life pocket guide to English domestic architecture (London: Country Life, 1967). Osborne's address was given as 18 Buckland Crescent, London in 1939. He died on 6 London 1973. At the time of his death he was living in Syleham, near Diss, Norfolk.