George Gilbert Scott (1811–78) was an English architect. Following his training, in 1836 he started working with
William Bonython Moffatt
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, and they entered into partnership, initially specialising in designing
workhouse
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s. Scott became increasingly interested in the
Gothic
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style, and the design of churches in this style. The partnership was dissolved in 1846, and Scott then set up his own office. He became "known primarily as a church architect", and as such he designed many new churches, and
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many more. In addition he designed monuments and memorials, public buildings including government offices, educational buildings, commercial buildings, and houses.
This list contains new churches designed by Scott in the north of England, more specifically in the
North West
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North East, and
Yorkshire and the Humber
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regions. It is not complete, not least because some of the churches have been demolished.
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Churches,Northern England