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'''Sir George Gilbert Scott''' (1811 – 1878) was an [[United Kingdom|English]] architect. | '''Sir George Gilbert Scott''' (1811 – 1878) was an [[United Kingdom|English]] architect. | ||
In 1857 he was selected by then-British Prime Minister [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby|Derby]] to design the reconstruction of the [[Foreign Office]] in a Gothic revival style. Before he could begin however, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a Classical style — a style Scott hated.<ref name="Foreignofficedatabase">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | In 1857 he was selected by then-British Prime Minister [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby|Derby]] to design the reconstruction of the [[Foreign Office]] in a Gothic revival style. Before he could begin however, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a Classical style — a style Scott hated.<ref name="Foreignofficedatabase">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Foreign Office]]</ref> | ||
Years later, in 1865, Scott's design for was chosen by the Midland Railway Company for a new hotel to be constructed adjoining [[St. Pancras station]] — the Gothic revival-designed | Years later, in 1865, Scott's design for was chosen by the Midland Railway Company for a new hotel to be constructed adjoining [[St. Pancras station]] — the Gothic revival-designed {{Wiki|Midland Grand Hotel}}.<ref name="StPancrasstationdatabase">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. Pancras Station]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:33, 25 May 2026
Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811 – 1878) was an English architect.
In 1857 he was selected by then-British Prime Minister Derby to design the reconstruction of the Foreign Office in a Gothic revival style. Before he could begin however, Lord Palmerston was elected Prime Minister and demanded that Scott build the Foreign Office in a Classical style — a style Scott hated.[1]
Years later, in 1865, Scott's design for was chosen by the Midland Railway Company for a new hotel to be constructed adjoining St. Pancras station — the Gothic revival-designed Midland Grand Hotel.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)