John Oldrid Scott
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John Oldrid Scott was an English
architect
.
He was the son of Sir George Gilbert Scott
and Caroline née Oldrid. His brother George Gilbert Scott Junior
and nephew Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
, were also prominent architects. He married Mary Ann Stevens in 1868, eldest daughter of the Reverend Thomas Stevens
, the founder of Bradfield College
. One of his nine children, Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott
, worked in his architectural practice.
At the end of his career he lived in Peasmarsh
, near Rye
, East Sussex
and the sale of his farmhouse and 136 acres was mentioned in the national press.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
.
He was the son of Sir George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
and Caroline née Oldrid. His brother George Gilbert Scott Junior
George Gilbert Scott Junior
George Gilbert Scott, Jr. was an English architect. He was the son of Sir George Gilbert Scott, brother of John Oldrid Scott and father of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and Adrian Gilbert Scott, all also architects....
and nephew Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
Giles Gilbert Scott
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, OM, FRIBA was an English architect known for his work on such buildings as Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station and designing the iconic red telephone box....
, were also prominent architects. He married Mary Ann Stevens in 1868, eldest daughter of the Reverend Thomas Stevens
Thomas Stevens
Thomas Stevens or Thomas Stephens may refer to:*Thomas Stevens , abbot of Netley Abbey and Beaulieu Abbey, English renaissance clergyman and Cistercian monk*Thomas Stevens , inaugural bishop of Barking...
, the founder of Bradfield College
Bradfield College
Bradfield College is a coeducational independent school located in the small village of Bradfield in the English county of Berkshire.The college was founded in 1850 by Thomas Stevens, Rector and Lord of the Manor of Bradfield...
. One of his nine children, Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott
Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott
Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott was an English architect who is often best remembered for being the son of John Oldrid Scott and grandson of Sir George Gilbert Scott, both of whom were architects, as was his uncle George Gilbert Scott, Jr. and his cousins Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and Adrian Gilbert...
, worked in his architectural practice.
At the end of his career he lived in Peasmarsh
Peasmarsh
For other uses of Peasmarsh see Peasmarsh Peasmarsh is a village and civil parish in East Sussex in England. It is located on the A268 road between Rye and Beckley, some three miles north-west of Rye....
, near Rye
Rye, East Sussex
Rye is a small town in East Sussex, England, which stands approximately two miles from the open sea and is at the confluence of three rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham and the Brede...
, East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
and the sale of his farmhouse and 136 acres was mentioned in the national press.
Works
- St Stephen's Greek Orthodox Chapel, West Norwood CemeteryWest Norwood CemeteryWest Norwood Cemetery is a cemetery in West Norwood in London, England. It was also known as the South Metropolitan Cemetery.One of the first private landscaped cemeteries in London, it is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries of London, and is a site of major historical, architectural and...
, started circa 1873 (Grade II* listed) - St. Peter's Church, ClayworthSt. Peter's Church, ClayworthSt. Peter's Church, Clayworth is a parish church in the Church of England in Clayworth, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.-History:...
restorationVictorian restorationVictorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
1874 - 1875 - St Michael and All Angels parish church, Stourport-on-SevernStourport-on-SevernStourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of North Worcestershire, England, a few miles to the south of Kidderminster and down stream on the River Severn from Bewdley...
, WorcestershireWorcestershireWorcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
designed by his father Sir George Gilbert ScottGeorge Gilbert ScottSir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
in 1875 shortly before his death. Building work started in 1881 under John Oldrid Scott but finished. Partly demolished and replaced by a new church. - St Sophia Greek Orthodox CathedralSaint Sophia (London)Saint Sophia Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox church on Moscow Road in the Bayswater area of London.It was consecrated as the Church of St Sophia on 5 February 1882 by Antonios, Archbishop of Corfu, as a focus for the prosperous Greek community that had settled in London, particularly around...
, BayswaterBayswaterBayswater is an area of west London in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the west . It is a built-up district located 3 miles west-north-west of Charing Cross, bordering the north of Hyde Park over Kensington Gardens and having a population density of...
, built 1877-1879 - St Mary's parish church, Hayes, Kent: alterations, 1878-9
- St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, ChesterSt. Thomas of Canterbury Church, ChesterThe Church of St. Thomas of Canterbury is situated in the City of Chester, in an area of the city informally known as "The Garden Quarter". This is a densely-populated area, close to the University. While the church was built in 1872, the parish of St. Oswald which it serves, is much older, dating...
(1881), extension to the nave. - St John the Baptist parish church, HalesowenHalesowenHalesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands, England.The population, as measured by the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 55,273...
, West MidlandsWest Midlands (county)The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
: outer south aisle, 1883 - St John the Baptist Church, Alkborough. Chancel rebuilt in 1887.
- St. George the Martyr parish church, New Wolverton, Buckinghamshire: transepts, 1894
- St Philip's Church, HoveSt Philip's Church, HoveSt Philip's Church is an Anglican church in Hove, in the English city of Brighton and Hove. Opened in 1895 and consecrated in 1898 on New Church Road, on a site close to Aldrington's parish church of St Leonard's, it has come under threat of closure but is still active as of 2009...
, built in 1894-95. - The Bute Hall, University of GlasgowUniversity of GlasgowThe University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
, late nineteenth century - St Michael's church, BournemouthBournemouthBournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
, Dorset: tower, 1900-01. - St Giles parish church, WendleburyWendleburyWendlebury is a village and civil parish about southwest of Bicester and about from Junction 9 of the M40. The village is on a steam that flows through the centre of the village parallel with the main street....
, Oxfordshire: restoration, 1901. - Hereford CathedralHereford CathedralThe current Hereford Cathedral, located at Hereford in England, dates from 1079. Its most famous treasure is Mappa Mundi, a mediæval map of the world dating from the 13th century. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building.-Origins:...
west front (1902–8) - St Mary and St Nicholas parish church, Compton, BerkshireCompton, BerkshireCompton is a village and civil parish in the River Pang valley in the Berkshire Downs about south of Didcot. It has a population of 1,521. The Pang flows through the village as a winter bourne, a stream that only flows after periods of unusually high rainfall.-Parish church:The bell tower of the...
: north aisle, 1905 - St. George the Martyr Sunday School & Church Institute Building, New Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, 1907–08
- St Mary's parish church, Princes RisboroughPrinces RisboroughPrinces Risborough is a small town in Buckinghamshire, England, about 9 miles south of Aylesbury and 8 miles north west of High Wycombe. Bledlow lies to the west and Monks Risborough to the east. It lies at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, at the north end of a gap or pass through the Chilterns,...
, Buckinghamshire: the west tower and spire were rebuilt to his design in 1907-08 - St. Michael and St. George CathedralSt. Michael and St. George CathedralThe Cathedral of St. Michael and St. George is the home of the Anglican Diocese of Grahamstown in Grahamstown, South Africa in the Eastern Cape Province. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Grahamstown. The cathedral is located on Church Square. It has the tallest spire in South Africa...
, GrahamstownGrahamstownGrahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. The population of greater Grahamstown, as of 2003, was 124,758. The population of the surrounding areas, including the actual city was 41,799 of which 77.4% were black,...
, South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
: chancel and nave, dedicated 1912 - St Albans CathedralSt Albans CathedralSt Albans Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral church at St Albans, England. At , its nave is the longest of any cathedral in England...
: considerable restorationVictorian restorationVictorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria... - St. John the Evangelist parish church, Palmers GreenPalmers GreenPalmers Green is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. It is a suburban area situated 7.6 miles north of Charing Cross. Postally, it is in London N13...
- University College BoathouseUniversity College BoathouseUniversity College Boathouse is the boathouse of University College Boat Club on the southern bank of the River Thames in Oxford, England...
, OxfordOxfordThe city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. Destroyed by fire in 1999.