Basic Biographical Details

Name: Thomas Gibson
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Bio Notes: Thomas Gibson was an architect who was probably based in London.

His clients included the 3rd Earl of Marchmont and his son-in-law Walter Scott of Harden, M.P.. In the London accounts of the latter there are payments to Gibson for plans as well as for marble chimneypieces which were probably for his house in London in Hertford Street rather than at Harden in Roxburghshire.

In 1753 Henry Fieldings's 'Proposal for making an Effectual Provision for the Poor' an engraved plan and elevation for a workhouse for the County of Middlesex is signed 'Thomas Gibson, archt'.

George Gibson was probably the son of Thomas Gibson and who, like his father, was connected to the building of Marchmont House.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1London, EnglandPrivate/business1750s  

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 31750Marchmont House, including stables and cottagesDuns (near) BerwickshireScotlandColvin notes the severe character of the exterior and some distinctive features of the interior decoration - distinguishable from his Scottish contemporaries like John Adam.
Item 2 of 31758Town HallBerwick-upon-Tweed NorthumberlandEnglandSupplied a sketch of the arms of Berwick-upon-Tweed which were to be carved on the new Town Hall.
Item 3 of 31760House for Walter Scott of Harden  LondonEngland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 2 of 2Macaulay, James1987The Classical Country House in Scotland, 1660-1800 London: Faber and Faber Ltdp166

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Gifts and depositsGD 158/2628/2 
Item 2 of 2National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)Gifts and depositsGD 648/4p23