Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Gilbert Robert Blount |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 1818 or 1819 |
| Died: | 13 November 1876 |
| Bio Notes: | Gilbert Robert Blount was born in 1818 or 1819 into an old Roman Catholic family. He trained as a civil engineer with Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), then worked in the office of Sydney Smirke (1799-1877). Blount practised in London, and became architect to Cardinal Wiseman. He was elected a Fellow of the RIBA on 30 November 1857, and died at Montagu Place on 13 November 1876, his former pupil and assistant Alfred Edward Purdie taking over his practice thereafter. In his obituary in the RIBA Transactions he was described as a 'gentleman of very courteous manners'. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 1 Montagu Place, Montagu Square, London W, England | Business(?) | Before 1868 | 1876 | |
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Isambard Kingdom Brunel | Apprentice | |||
| Sydney Smirke | Assistant | |||
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Alfred Edward Purdie | c. 1858 | 1863 | Apprentice | |
| Alfred Edward Purdie | 1863 | 1875 | Assistant | |
Buildings and Designs
| This architect was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| 1868 | Franciscan Church and Friary | Hutchesontown | Glasgow | Scotland | Friary | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this architect: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory | 1868 | Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory | London, Wyman | ||
| British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | See entry for further sources. | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this architect: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Transactions | 1877 or 7800s | p11, Obituary | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this architect: | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | F v3 (missing) | |