George Gilbert Scott Junior
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George Gilbert Scott, Jr. (1839–1897) was an English
architect
. He was the son of Sir George Gilbert Scott
, brother of John Oldrid Scott
and father of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
and Adrian Gilbert Scott
, all also architects.
Among the buildings he designed was St John the Baptist Church, Norwich
, which in 1976 was to become a Roman Catholic cathedral
. He was also responsible for buildings in the Cambridge
colleges of Christ's
, Pembroke
and Peterhouse
. He masterminded the main buildings of Dulwich College
in South London. Some of his finest works, the churches of All Hallows, Southwark (1877), and St Agnes, Kennington (1880) were destroyed by bombing.
His best remaining residential work is found in the Avenues area of Kingston upon Hull, which are in a Queen Anne revival style.
Scott was an alcoholic and suffered mental ill health
. He was declared of unsound mind in 1884, but following moving to France, he was declared sane again and continued his architectural work from Rouen
. He died from cirrhosis of the liver in a bedroom of the Midland Grand Hotel, which was designed by his father.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. He was the son of Sir George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
, brother of John Oldrid Scott
John Oldrid Scott
John Oldrid Scott was an English architect.He was the son of Sir George Gilbert Scott and Caroline née Oldrid. His brother George Gilbert Scott Junior and nephew Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, were also prominent architects. He married Mary Ann Stevens in 1868, eldest daughter of the Reverend Thomas...
and father of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
Giles Gilbert Scott
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, OM, FRIBA was an English architect known for his work on such buildings as Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station and designing the iconic red telephone box....
and Adrian Gilbert Scott
Adrian Gilbert Scott
Adrian Gilbert Scott was an English architect. He was the grandson of Sir George Gilbert Scott, son of George Gilbert Scott, Jr., nephew of John Oldrid Scott, and brother to Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, all architects....
, all also architects.
Among the buildings he designed was St John the Baptist Church, Norwich
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich
The Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England.The Cathedral, located on Earlham Road, was constructed between 1882 and 1910 to designs by George Gilbert Scott, Jr...
, which in 1976 was to become a Roman Catholic cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
. He was also responsible for buildings in the Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
colleges of Christ's
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
, Pembroke
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
and Peterhouse
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the oldest college of the University, having been founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely...
. He masterminded the main buildings of Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
in South London. Some of his finest works, the churches of All Hallows, Southwark (1877), and St Agnes, Kennington (1880) were destroyed by bombing.
His best remaining residential work is found in the Avenues area of Kingston upon Hull, which are in a Queen Anne revival style.
Scott was an alcoholic and suffered mental ill health
Mental illness
A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual, and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Such a disorder may consist of a combination of affective, behavioural,...
. He was declared of unsound mind in 1884, but following moving to France, he was declared sane again and continued his architectural work from Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
. He died from cirrhosis of the liver in a bedroom of the Midland Grand Hotel, which was designed by his father.