George Gilbert Scott
✓ Source-basedrisingEnglish architect (1811-1878)
ArchitectsLived 1811 to 1878 · aged 66
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Sir George Gilbert Scott, 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.
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Scott in 1863
Parish Church of St John in Wall, Staffordshire
Nikolaikirche, Hamburg, Germany (1845-80), bombed during World War II and now a ruin
Tomb of Catherine Parr, designed by Gilbert Scott
Commemorative window in the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey, London
Although he is best known for his Gothic revival churches, Scott felt that the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras station was his most successful project
Scott designed the Mumbai University Convocation Hall (1870), working from London, and it is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage SiteAwards 2
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Architects
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Architect
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deceased
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Lived 1811 to 1878 · aged 66
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