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Name:
Thomas Taylor Scott
Designation :
Architect
Date of Birth:
Date Not Known
Exact DOB:
05/08/1926
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11/09/1930
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Bio Notes :
Thomas Taylot Scott came of an East Cumberland farming family. He was articled to J Crosby Hetherington and George Dale Oliver of Carlisle in 1875 and remained as assistant. Subsequently he moved to London to gain wider experience. He passed the qualifying exam and was elected ARIBA on 20 March 1882, his proposers being John Thomas Wimperis, Thomas Henry Watson and Walter Seckham Witherington. In the same year he won the RIBA Silver Medal and prize for his measured drawings, his subject being St David's Cathedral, Wales; and returned to Carlisle to commence practice on his own account. He was elected FRIBA on 12 January 1891, his proposers being Alfred Hessel Tiltman, Roland Plumbe and Edwin Clare. Outside work Scott took a keen interest in agriculture and was a keen horse breeder.
Scott died on Sunday 9 November 1930, having been at his desk until the day before.
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Additional Notes
Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Business Addresses
Business Addresses2 classic
Address
Class
Date From
Date From Type
Date To
Date To Type
Notes
London England
Business
After 1880
1882
43 Lowther Street Carlisle Cumberland England
Business
1894
1930
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Employment and Training
The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):
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Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
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J C Hetherington and George Dale Oliver
203800
In year 1875
c. 1880
Apprentice
J C Hetherington and George Dale Oliver
203800
c. 1880
Before 1882
Assistant
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Employees or Pupils
The following individuals were employed or trained by this person (click on an item to view details):
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Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
Notes
Thomas Morgan Forrest
205027
1899/07/12
1900/09/08
Assistant
Stuart Veitch Smith
203431
1905/09/06
1907/12/24
Assistant
George Christie Morton
200366
In year 1909
In year 1911
Assistant
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RIBA Proposers
The following individuals proposed this person for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
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Proposer
Proposer Link
Date Proposed
Notes
John Thomas Wimperis
203571
1882/03/20
for Associateship
Walter Seckham Witherington
203803
1882/03/20
for Associateship
Thomas Henry Watson
203801
1882/03/20
for Associateship
Rowland Plumbe
200939
1891/01/12
for Fellowship
Alfred Hessel Tiltman
201627
1891/01/12
for Fellowship
Edwin Clare
203804
1891/01/12
for Fellowship
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Buildings and Designs
This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
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Building Name
Date Started
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Gretna Free Church
In year 1894
Gretna
Dumfriesshire
Scotland
Block of buildings, High Street and Bank Street
In year 1899
Annan
Dumfriesshire
Scotland
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References
Bibliographic References
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Title
Date
Publisher
Part
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British Architectural Library, RIBA
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914
2001
Who's Who in Architecture
1914
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Periodical References
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Periodical Name
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Edition
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RIBA Journal
1930/12/06
v38
p89 - obituary
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