Sir
George Gilbert Scott (
1811 -
March 27,
1878) was an architect, chiefly associated with churches and
cathedrals in
England. Born in
Buckinghamshire, he was inspired by
August Pugin to join the
Gothic revival[?] of the
Victorian era, and his first notable work was the
Martyrs Memorial[?] at
Oxford (
1841). Other designs by him include the
Albert Memorial (
1862),
St Pancras Station[?] (
1865) and the main building of the
University of Glasgow (
1870). One of his major interests was medieval church architecture. He was involved in the restoration of several cathedrals, and designed the chapels of
Exeter College, Oxford and
St John's College, Oxford. He died in
1878 and is buried in
Westminster Abbey.
His grandson, Giles Gilbert Scott, was also a famous architect.
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