Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott (23 October 1865 – 10 February 1945) was a British architect and artist. Through his long career, he designed in a variety of styles, including a style derived from the Tudor, an Arts and Crafts style reminiscent of Voysey and later the Neo-Georgian.[1][2]
Blackwell, near Bowness, CumbriaFireplace at Blackwell, an example of Baillie Scott's attention to interior detail, typical of Arts & Crafts architects
The son of a wealthy Scottish landowner, Scott was born at Beards Hill, St Peter's near Broadstairs, Kent, the second of ten children. He originally studied at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, but, having qualified in 1885, he decided to study architecture instead.[1] He studied briefly in Bath, but his architectural development was especially marked by the 12 years he spent living in the Isle of Man. The first four years of this time he lived at Alexander Terrace, Douglas. In 1893, he and his family moved to Red House, Victoria Road, Douglas, which he had designed.
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At the beginning of his career, Scott worked with Fred Saunders, with whom he had studied at the Isle of Man School of Art, which is also in Douglas. In May 1891, he was an art teacher. It was at the school of art that Scott and Archibald Knox became friends. He then left Saunders and set up his own business in 23 Athol Street, Douglas. In 1894, in an article in The Studio, he proposed a design having a high central hall with a galleriedinglenook between the drawing and dining rooms and separated from them by folding screens. This hypothetical 'ideal house' brought in many commissions.[1]
Scott developed his own Arts and Crafts style however, which progressed towards a simple form of architecture, relying on truth to material and function, and on precise craftsmanship.
Scott was known for the work he put into both the exterior and the interior, and its decoration. He produced nearly 300 buildings over the course of his career.
Tankard, Judith B. (2018). Gardens of the Arts & Craft Movement (Hardback). Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN978-1-604698-20-6.
Omilanowska Małgorzata, Dwa polskie projekty M. H. Scotta (Two Polish works of M. H. Baillie Scott), Rocznik Historii Sztuki (Warsaw), T. XXII: 1996, s. 139–154.
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baillie, scott, mackay, hugh, october, 1865, february, 1945, british, architect, artist, through, long, career, designed, variety, styles, including, style, derived, from, tudor, arts, crafts, style, reminiscent, voysey, later, georgian, bornmackay, hugh, 1865. Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott 23 October 1865 10 February 1945 was a British architect and artist Through his long career he designed in a variety of styles including a style derived from the Tudor an Arts and Crafts style reminiscent of Voysey and later the Neo Georgian 1 2 Baillie ScottBornMackay Hugh Baillie Scott 1865 10 23 23 October 1865Beards Hill St Peter s Broadstairs Kent EnglandDied10 February 1945 1945 02 10 aged 79 Elm Grove Hospital Brighton Sussex EnglandOccupationArchitectKnown forBlackwell houseBlackwell near Bowness CumbriaFireplace at Blackwell an example of Baillie Scott s attention to interior detail typical of Arts amp Crafts architects Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Notable buildings 4 Family amp Later life 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life editThe son of a wealthy Scottish landowner Scott was born at Beards Hill St Peter s near Broadstairs Kent the second of ten children He originally studied at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester but having qualified in 1885 he decided to study architecture instead 1 He studied briefly in Bath but his architectural development was especially marked by the 12 years he spent living in the Isle of Man The first four years of this time he lived at Alexander Terrace Douglas In 1893 he and his family moved to Red House Victoria Road Douglas which he had designed Career editAt the beginning of his career Scott worked with Fred Saunders with whom he had studied at the Isle of Man School of Art which is also in Douglas In May 1891 he was an art teacher It was at the school of art that Scott and Archibald Knox became friends He then left Saunders and set up his own business in 23 Athol Street Douglas In 1894 in an article in The Studio he proposed a design having a high central hall with a galleried inglenook between the drawing and dining rooms and separated from them by folding screens This hypothetical ideal house brought in many commissions 1 Scott developed his own Arts and Crafts style however which progressed towards a simple form of architecture relying on truth to material and function and on precise craftsmanship Scott was known for the work he put into both the exterior and the interior and its decoration He produced nearly 300 buildings over the course of his career Notable buildings edit nbsp Piano cabinet 1897 Art Institute of ChicagoBexton Croft Knutsford Cheshire 1896 Grade II listed Blackwell Bowness Cumbria 1898 1900 Grade I listed The White House Helensburgh Scotland 1899 Category A Home Close Sibford Ferris Oxfordshire 1911 Snowshill Manor gardens 1920 23 Church Rate Corner private house Cambridge 1924 Grade II listed 3 Oakhams 1942 additions his home Red House Isle of Man Woodbury Hollow Loughton Essex Winscombe House Crowborough Sussex Sandford House Kilmany Fife Scotland Category B Majestic Hotel Onchan Isle of Man demolished White Lodge Wantage Oxfordshire Chludzinski s Mansion Lieskavicy Sumilina district Vitebsk region Belarus derelicted 1 Family amp Later life editHe married Florence Kate Nash a descendant of Beau Nash on 1 February 1899 in Batheaston Parish Church Somerset They had two children Daughter Enid Maud Mackay Baillie Scott born 26 November 1889 d 1968 Son Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott born 13 May 1891 d 1943He died at the Elm Grove Hospital now Brighton General Hospital in the Elm Grove area of Brighton His gravestone in Edenbridge Kent reads Nature he loved and next to nature art References edit a b c Davey Peter 1999 1980 Arts and Crafts Architecture London Phaidon ISBN 0 7148 3711 3 Sunday Express page 87 Sunday 7 July 2002 2002 Northern and Shell Media arts and crafts master Baillie Scott The Twentieth Century Society 2017 100 Houses 100 Years London Batsford pp 24 25 ISBN 978 1 84994 437 3 Further reading editTankard Judith B 2018 Gardens of the Arts amp Craft Movement Hardback Portland Oregon Timber Press ISBN 978 1 604698 20 6 Omilanowska Malgorzata Dwa polskie projekty M H Scotta Two Polish works of M H Baillie Scott Rocznik Historii Sztuki Warsaw T XXII 1996 s 139 154 External links editMackay Hugh Baillie Scott An Overview on The Victorian Web Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baillie Scott amp oldid 1180050430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
