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16 de abr. de 2018 · Durham Cathedral. In 1867, Sir George Gilbert Scott in his lectures, described Durham Cathedral as ‘a glorious temple erected by Norman bishops over the shrine of a British saint, St. Cuthbert', but he does not appear to have seen the cathedral until after 1858.
Sir George Gilbert Scott RA (13 July 1811 – 27 March 1878), largely known as Sir Gilbert Scott, was a prolific English Gothic Revival architect, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals, although he started his career as a leading designer of workhouses.
- Architect
- 27 March 1878 (aged 66), 39 Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington, London, England
- Royal Gold Medal (1859)
La restauración de la torre de la catedral en 1859-1860 fue elaborada por el arquitecto George Gilbert Scott, trabajando con Edward Robert Robson (quien fue a trabajar como Clerk of Works en la catedral durante seis años), en el marco de las grandes restauraciones victorianas. [21]
- ciudad de Durham
- Reino Unido
The Victorian restoration of the cathedral's tower in 1859–60 was by the architect George Gilbert Scott, working with Edward Robert Robson (who went on to serve as Clerk of Works at the cathedral for six years). [26] In 1874 Scott was responsible for the marble choir screen and pulpit in the Crossing. [22]
Upon entering the Quire from the west side of the cathedral you will pass through the Gilbert Scott Screen. The Victorian architect George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878) had a great passion for repairing churches in need of some care and attention.
The 218 foot high Central Tower, which had been completed in the fifteeenth century, was restored by Edward Robert Robson, with Sir George Gilbert Scott acting as a consultant. Robson had been appointed Architect to the Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral at the unusually young age of twenty-four, and was still "nominally in Scott's office."
14 de dic. de 2020 · Famous Victorian Architect George Gilbert Scott installed a beautiful quire screen in the cathedral in the 1870s. Durham Cathedral Guide, Alex Milbourne shares the historic background of...
