Basic Biographical Details

Name: Scott, Stephen & Gale
Designation:  
Born: 1833 or 1834(?)
Died: 1841
Bio Notes: Robert Scott was probably born c.1785. He first appears in the Directories at 626 Argyle Street in 1809, moving briefly to 101 Candleriggs for the years 1813-14 until settling at 2 Argyle Street 1815-19. From all three of these addresses he ran 'The Architectural Academy, Glasgow'. In 1820 he moved to South Hanover Street, first to 4 (1820-21), then 6 (1821-25) and finally 25 (1826-28), moves which may relate to building activities there. In the mid-1820s he seems to have undertaken work for other architects as he was associated with Gillespie Graham at Dumbarton County Buildings and apparently also with David Hamilton at Bothwell Church (both 1824-25) as Gildard was told that Scott was responsible for Hamilton's work there; and in the same years he was responsible for his first known independent work, St Mary's Episcopal Church on Renfield Street which was 'of great merit, seemingly all the greater because built when the Gothic was, with us, not much beyond its infancy'.

In 1830 he entered into a brief partnership with an unidentified Wilson, and c.1833-34 another with John Stephen and the civil engineer William Gale. Stephen was born c.1807, and Gale was more civil engineer than architect; no further details are known of the background of either.

Robert Scott died in April 1839, and the partnership was dissolved a couple of years later; it must still have been in existence in February 1840 the successful competition drawings for the Blythswood Testimonial School at Renfrew were found to be by Scott, Stephen & Gale and in 1841 the name was still used in the scheme for Queen Street Station. After the dissolution of the partnership, John Stephen carried on practice on his own account while William Gale formed a new partnership with the Edinburgh architect David Cousin.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness   

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 3Robert Scott1833 or 1834(?)April 1839Partner 
Item 2 of 3William Gale1833 or 1834(?)1841Partner 
Item 3 of 3John Stephen1833 or 1834(?)1841Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 81834Boturich CastleBalloch DunbartonshireScotlandUnclear as to what role played in design - additions?
Item 2 of 81838Gartsherrie Parish ChurchCoatbridge LanarkshireScotlandBegun in partnership; completed by John Stephen in independent practice
Item 3 of 81838Queen's Tea StoreBroomielaw GlasgowScotlandBegun in partnership; completed by John Stephen in independent practice
Item 4 of 81838St Jude's Episcopal Church  GlasgowScotlandBegun in partnership; completed by John Stephen in independent practice
Item 5 of 81839Blythswood Testimonial schoolsRenfrew RenfrewshireScotlandWon competition and secured job; executed by John Stephen after dissolution of partnership
Item 6 of 81839Sighthill Cemetery, lodge, gates and chapel  GlasgowScotlandMay have been begun in partnership; completed by John Stephen in independent practice
Item 7 of 81840Customs House  GlasgowScotlandJohn Stephen may have had a hand in this building but generally thought to be by Taylor
Item 8 of 81841Edinburgh and Glasgow Station  GlasgowScotlandEuston type scheme design and built

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Binnie, G M1981Early Victorian Water Engineers  Gale, p191
Item 2 of 3Colvin, H M1995A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-18403rd editionNew Haven and London: Yale University PressScott and Stephen
Item 3 of 3Walker, Frank Arneil1986South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew  p97