Sir George Gilbert Scott, Architect

(1811-1878) English Gothic Revival architect; working primarily with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals. Architectural buildings include: Midlands Grand Hotel at St. Pancras Station, Albert Memorial, Foreign and Commonwealth Office all of London; St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow and Edinburgh
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St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London by Wilhelm Chang / 500px
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London
The Grand Staircase, St Pancras Hotel
In 1865, the Midland Railway Company held a competition for the design of a 150-bed hotel to be constructed next to St Pancras, which was still under construction at the time. Despite being much bigger and more expensive than the original specifications, the company liked George Gilbert Scott's plan...
“Tomb of Bishop Wilberforce,” by H. H. Armstead and Sir George Gilbert Scott
Tomb of Bishop Wilberforce, by H. H. Armstead (sculptor) and Sir George Gilbert Scott (architect), various materials, including alabaster
Lichfield Cathedral
Detail, crossing screen (1859-63), Lichfield cathedral. Designed by George Gilbert Scott and made by Francis Skidmore of Coventry, with figures by Birnie Philip.