Sir George Gilbert Scott

Sir George Gilbert Scott RA (1811–1878), 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.

Scott was the architect of many iconic buildings, including the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras Station, the Albert Memorial, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, all in London, St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow, the main building of the University of Glasgow, St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh and King’s College Chapel, London.