William Scott Shipbuilders

William Scott & Son
Company typePrivate
IndustryShipbuilding, Shipowner
Founded1823 or 1824
Defunct1831
FateClosed
SuccessorYard taken over by William Patterson
HeadquartersRiver Avon, UK
Key people
William Scott (founder),
William Patterson,
Christopher Scott,
Sir Robert Seppings,
James Mullen Scott (son),
John Scott, Sr.

William Scott Shipbuilders was a short-lived shipbuilder in Bristol, England in the 19th century and an early producer of steamships. The yard was important in the development of Bristol Shipbuilding. Scott's assistant, William Patterson, went on to build SS Great Britain.