Sir Philip Sidney Stott, 1st Baronet (20 February 1858 – 31 March 1937), usually known by his full name[1] or as Sidney Stott, was an English architect, civil engineer and surveyor.
In 1883, he set up his own business, P. S. Stott, specialising in the design of cotton mills.[3] Many of his designs were erected in Lancashire and across the world, especially in India and the Far East.
He benefited from innovations made by his father and Edward Potts, another Oldham architect. His first mill design was for Chadderton Mill in 1885. Sidney Stott designed 22 mills in Oldham and 55 elsewhere in Lancashire. His last design was for the Maple No 2 Mill in 1915. His work accounted for 44% of the increase in the spinning capacity of the county between 1887 and 1925, and for 40% of the new spindles laid down in Oldham between 1887 and 1914. His mills housed 9 million spindles. He relied on triple brick arches supported on steel beams, a system favoured by George Stott, rather than concrete.[4] His wealth was accumulated from the shares he held in the mills he designed rather than professional fees. Many of his designs were erected across the world, especially in India and the Far East.
Other interests and later lifeedit
Stott was a freemason. He was president of the Oldham Lyceum and played rugby for Oldham F.C. (the "Roughyeds") from circa 1877 to 1885.[5] He held several directorships in the Lancashire cotton spinning industry.
Stott moved to Stanton, Gloucestershire (near Broadway, Worcestershire) in 1913 and took up residence in Stanton Court, a Jacobean manor house built in the 17th century, now Grade II listed.[6] He began to devote much of his time to the Conservative Party and the protection of the village. He had purchased much of the area of the village in 1906 and he improved it significantly, restoring all of the properties. In addition, the Stott family built a reservoir in 1907, added lighting to the main street, improved the church, extended the school, built a swimming pool and cricket field.[7]
In 1923 Stott presented Overstone Park, Northamptonshire, to the Conservative Party for use as a training college for speakers and election agents. It was named the Philip Stott College. It closed in 1929 and its work was transferred to the Bonar Law College. Stott claimed it had never been given enough support and in May 1935 resigned from the presidency of the Cirencester-Tewkesbury Conservative and Unionist Association, citing differences with the party leadership over Indian policy. He died in 1937 aged 79.
After his death, a plaque commemorating Philip Sidney Stott was erected at the Chadderton Central Library near his birthplace. Research at that time indicated that he had designed about 28 mills in the area, of a total of the 124 mills designed during his career, including 28 overseas. He was a Fellow of the Society of Architects, a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and president of the Cirencester and Tewksbury Conservative Association; his role as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire spanned 1925–26.[10]
Walshagen Spinnerei, Walshagen, Rheine (1905–07). On the site of the 1895 weaving shed. This was a 4-storey, 42-bay mill 107 m × 68 m, with a single-storey card shed to the east. This was equipped by Platt Brothers, who worked with Sydney on the design. Platt Brothers used this mill for examples of mill design in their subsequent German catalog.[15]
C. Kümper & Timmerman (1899). Also known as C.K.T. Spinnerei (replacement mill after a fire). Constructed by Bauunternehmens Carl Möller. Equipped with Platt Brothers machines. Powered by 1000PS 3-cylinder steam engine from Firma Sulzer, Winterthur. 28,000 spindles.
Hardy Jackson & Sohn (1900). Spinnerei Hardy Jackson, extension to an earlier Joseph Stott mill. Ring-spinning mill, 30,000 spindles. Built by Bauunternehmens Eberhard Plümpe. [19]
Rheine-Gellendorf (1912). Single storey spinning shed, with 50,224 spindles. Building was interrupted by the First World War. The weaving shed completed in 1923 had 1,516 looms.
Kreymborg & Schem
Vom Dyckhoff und Stoevecken
Footnotesedit
^Letter to The Times signed by Stott, 12 October 1934
Gurr & Hunt (1998).The Cotton Mills of Oldham 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Oldham Education & Leisure. ISBN0-902809-46-6
Holden, Roger N. (1998). Stott & Sons : architects of the Lancashire cotton mill. Lancaster: Carnegie. ISBN1-85936-047-5.
Holden, Roger N (2005). Stenkamp, Hermann Josef (ed.). Sidney Stott en de Engelse spinnerijen in Munsterland en Twente(PDF) (in English, German, and Dutch). Westfalen/Lippe: Westfälische Industrie Museum. ISBN3-89861-458-1. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
Stott, Richard. . Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
philip, sidney, stott, baronet, february, 1858, march, 1937, usually, known, full, name, sidney, stott, english, architect, civil, engineer, surveyor, btborn, 1858, february, 1858wykeham, place, chadderton, lancashire, englanddied31, march, 1937, 1937, aged, n. Sir Philip Sidney Stott 1st Baronet 20 February 1858 31 March 1937 usually known by his full name 1 or as Sidney Stott was an English architect civil engineer and surveyor Sir Philip Sidney StottBtBorn 1858 02 20 20 February 1858Wykeham Place Chadderton Lancashire EnglandDied31 March 1937 1937 03 31 aged 79 NationalityBritishOccupation s Architect civil engineer surveyor Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Design business 3 Other interests and later life 4 List of mills designed by Stott 4 1 United Kingdom 4 2 Europe 5 Footnotes 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and career editStott was born in Chadderton Lancashire at Wykeham Place now the site of the former Chadderton Central Library the third son of Abraham Henthorn Stott 2 He was educated at Oldham High School and then joined the family firm which had offices in Oldham and Manchester Design business editIn 1883 he set up his own business P S Stott specialising in the design of cotton mills 3 Many of his designs were erected in Lancashire and across the world especially in India and the Far East He benefited from innovations made by his father and Edward Potts another Oldham architect His first mill design was for Chadderton Mill in 1885 Sidney Stott designed 22 mills in Oldham and 55 elsewhere in Lancashire His last design was for the Maple No 2 Mill in 1915 His work accounted for 44 of the increase in the spinning capacity of the county between 1887 and 1925 and for 40 of the new spindles laid down in Oldham between 1887 and 1914 His mills housed 9 million spindles He relied on triple brick arches supported on steel beams a system favoured by George Stott rather than concrete 4 His wealth was accumulated from the shares he held in the mills he designed rather than professional fees Many of his designs were erected across the world especially in India and the Far East Other interests and later life editStott was a freemason He was president of the Oldham Lyceum and played rugby for Oldham F C the Roughyeds from circa 1877 to 1885 5 He held several directorships in the Lancashire cotton spinning industry Stott moved to Stanton Gloucestershire near Broadway Worcestershire in 1913 and took up residence in Stanton Court a Jacobean manor house built in the 17th century now Grade II listed 6 He began to devote much of his time to the Conservative Party and the protection of the village He had purchased much of the area of the village in 1906 and he improved it significantly restoring all of the properties In addition the Stott family built a reservoir in 1907 added lighting to the main street improved the church extended the school built a swimming pool and cricket field 7 He was created a baronet in the 1920 Birthday Honours 8 He became a Justice of the Peace and in 1925 High Sheriff of Gloucestershire Stott was created a 1st Baronet on 3 July 1920 Stott and his wife Hannah Nicholson had four children Hannah died in April 1935 citation needed Stott married the portrait painter May Bridges Lee 1884 1977 on 2 January 1936 9 In 1923 Stott presented Overstone Park Northamptonshire to the Conservative Party for use as a training college for speakers and election agents It was named the Philip Stott College It closed in 1929 and its work was transferred to the Bonar Law College Stott claimed it had never been given enough support and in May 1935 resigned from the presidency of the Cirencester Tewkesbury Conservative and Unionist Association citing differences with the party leadership over Indian policy He died in 1937 aged 79 After his death a plaque commemorating Philip Sidney Stott was erected at the Chadderton Central Library near his birthplace Research at that time indicated that he had designed about 28 mills in the area of a total of the 124 mills designed during his career including 28 overseas He was a Fellow of the Society of Architects a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and president of the Cirencester and Tewksbury Conservative Association his role as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire spanned 1925 26 10 List of mills designed by Stott editUnited Kingdom edit Chadderton Mill Chadderton 1885 listed building Falcon Mill Chadderton 1885 Rose Mill Chadderton Minerva Mill Ashton under Lyne for the Ashton Syndicate Rock Mill for the Ashton Syndicate Atlas Mill for the Ashton Syndicate Curzon Mill for the Ashton Syndicate Tudor Mill for the Ashton Syndicate Cedar Mill for the Ashton Syndicate Texas Mill for the Ashton Syndicate Bolton Textile Mill Moses Gate Arrow Vale Mill Rochdale listed building 11 Nile Mill Chadderton listed building 12 Orb Mill Waterhead Heron Mill Hollinwood Dawn Mill Shaw Briar Mill Shaw Gorse Mill Chadderton 1908 Cromer Mill Middleton Premier Mill Stalybridge integrated mill Empress Mill Wigan Crest Mill Rochdale 2 storey mill Spur Mill Reddish doubling mill Harp Mill Rochdale doubling mill Ray Mill Stalybridge Acme Mill Pendlebury demolished the first mill driven solely by electricity subject of many L S Lowry paintings 13 Canal Mill Radcliffe for John Hamer still has its chimney with the two bands 14 Rye Mill 1905 15 Dee Mill 1906 demolished 15 Roy Mill 1906 demolished 1981 15 Royton Ring Mill demolished Ace Mill Chadderton Ace Mill Hollinwood also known as Gorse No 2 1914 use of concrete Cairo Mill Oldham Lilac Mill Shaw Mona Mill Chadderton Raven Mill Chadderton Stockfield Mill Chadderton Maple No 1 Oldham 1904 Maple No 2 Oldham 1915 use of concrete Europe edit Beckmann Mill Bocholt Germany 16 Chemnitzer Aktienspinnerei Chemnitz Germany F A Kumpers Spinnerei Rheine also known as Spinnerei F A K 1896 1945 Noorderhagen Mill Enschede G J van Heek amp Zonen 1897 17 Rigtersbleek Mill Enschede G J van Heek amp Zonen 1897 Jannink Mill Enschede G Jannink amp Zonen 1898 1908 18 Walshagen Spinnerei Walshagen Rheine 1905 07 On the site of the 1895 weaving shed This was a 4 storey 42 bay mill 107 m 68 m with a single storey card shed to the east This was equipped by Platt Brothers who worked with Sydney on the design Platt Brothers used this mill for examples of mill design in their subsequent German catalog 15 C Kumper amp Timmerman 1899 Also known as C K T Spinnerei replacement mill after a fire Constructed by Bauunternehmens Carl Moller Equipped with Platt Brothers machines Powered by 1000PS 3 cylinder steam engine from Firma Sulzer Winterthur 28 000 spindles Hardy Jackson amp Sohn 1900 Spinnerei Hardy Jackson extension to an earlier Joseph Stott mill Ring spinning mill 30 000 spindles Built by Bauunternehmens Eberhard Plumpe 19 Rheine Gellendorf 1912 Single storey spinning shed with 50 224 spindles Building was interrupted by the First World War The weaving shed completed in 1923 had 1 516 looms Kreymborg amp Schem Vom Dyckhoff und StoeveckenFootnotes edit Letter to The Times signed by Stott 12 October 1934 Holden 1998 p 36 Holden 2005 Stott Architectural Practices The National Archives Retrieved 27 January 2009 OLDHAM RLFC INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION Hall of Fame Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust Retrieved 19 December 2013 Stanton Court Stanton Gloucestershire Stanton Village History and People No 31931 The London Gazette Supplement 4 June 1920 p 6314 Sir Philip Stott Married Citizen Gloucester 3 January 1936 p 6 Oldham Council Historic Environment Records Archived from the original on 2 July 2018 Historic England Arrow Vale Mill 1376627 National Heritage List for England retrieved 6 January 2014 Historic England Nile Mill 1376627 National Heritage List for England retrieved 6 January 2014 Brown Mark 23 December 2019 Overlooked LS Lowry painting re emerges after 70 years The Guardian Retrieved 23 December 2019 Holden 2005 pp 52 53 a b c d Holden 2005 p 81 Holden 2005 p 51 Holden 2005 p 77 Holden 2005 p 98 Holden 2005 p 79 References editGurr amp Hunt 1998 The Cotton Mills of Oldham Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Oldham Education amp Leisure ISBN 0 902809 46 6 Holden Roger N 1998 Stott amp Sons architects of the Lancashire cotton mill Lancaster Carnegie ISBN 1 85936 047 5 Holden Roger N 2005 Stenkamp Hermann Josef ed Sidney Stott en de Engelse spinnerijen in Munsterland en Twente PDF in English German and Dutch Westfalen Lippe Westfalische Industrie Museum ISBN 3 89861 458 1 Retrieved 6 January 2014 Stott Richard Stott Family Genealogy Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 Retrieved 29 January 2009 Obituary The Times 2 April 1937 Kidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990External links editLeigh Rayment s list of baronets Baronetage of the United Kingdom New creation Baronet of Stanton 1920 1937 Succeeded byGeorge Edward Stott Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philip Sidney Stott amp oldid 1161933027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
