Sir George Gilbert Scott | |
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 Sir George Gilbert Scott | |
| Born | 13 July 1811 Parsonage, Gawcott, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 27 March 1878 (aged 66) 39 Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington, London, England |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Royal Gold Medal (1859) |
| Buildings | Wakefield Cathedral Albert Memorial Foreign and Commonwealth Office Midland Grand Hotel St Pancras railway station Main building of the University of Glasgow St Nicholas Church, Hamburg St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal) King's College Chapel, London Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum |
Sir George Gilbert Scott RA (13 July 1811 – 27 March 1878), largely known as Sir Gilbert Scott, was a prolific English Gothic Revival architect, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals, although he started his career as a leading designer of workhouses. Over 800 buildings were designed or altered by him.[1]
Scott was the architect of many notable buildings, including the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras Station, the Albert Memorial, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, all in London, St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow, the main building of the University of Glasgow, St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh and King's College Chapel, London.
- ^ Cole, 1980, p. 1.