George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott (July 13, 1811 - March 27, 1878) was an
English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of
churches and cathedrals.
Born in Gawcott, Buckinghamshire, he was inspired by August Pugin to
join the Gothic revival of the Victorian era, his first notable work being the Martyrs' Memorial on St Giles in Oxford (1841).
Other designs by him include:
One of Scott's major interests was medieval church architecture. He was involved in the restoration of several cathedrals
(including those at Chichester, Gloucester, Wakefield and Exeter), plus Pershore Abbey, Malvern
Priory and St. Margaret's,
Westminster, and designed the chapels of Exeter
College, Oxford and St John's College,
Oxford.
Lichfield Cathedral's ornate West Front was extensively
renovated by Scott from 1855 - 1878. He restored the
Cathedral to the form he believed it took in the Middle Ages, working with original materials where possible and creating imitations when the originals
were not available. It is recognised as some of his finest work.
Knighted in 1872, he died in 1878 and was buried
in Westminster Abbey.
His sons George Gilbert Scott Junior and
John Oldrid Scott and grandson, Giles Gilbert Scott, were also prominent architects.
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