Augustus Frederic Scott

Augustus Frederic Scott (1854–1936) was a Norwich-based architect and Primitive Methodist. His work included both civic and ecclesiastical buildings, in addition to several large hotels and many private commissions.

Personal life

Scott was born in the Breckland village of Rockland St Peter, Norfolk. His father was Primitive Methodist minister Jonathan Scott. Private 1893 25 Cliff Avenue, Three storey villa. 1894 Cliftonville Hotel for William Churchyard of Westbourne House, West Street, Cromer 1895 30 Cliff Avenue, Three storey villa. 1896 Seafields, 14–16 Cliff Avenue, pair of semi-detached houses. 1897 Home Farm Lodge, Hall Road. Built for the trustees of the late John Bond Cabbell of Cromer Hall. 1898 21 Mount street, Shop with accommodation above, designed for Mr Randell. When first built there was a large clock attached to the front. 1899 Marlborough House, 4 Cliff Avenue, a private dwelling now flats. 1900 Kingsmead, 11 Cliff Avenue. Private dwelling 1900 Ruth House, 23 Cliff Avenue. 1900 Tudor House, 6 Cliff Avenue. The Prince of Wales is believed to have stayed here during the early 20th century. 1901 Haverhill House, 13 Bond Street, designed as a shop and bakehouse. 1902 Woolwich House (formally Co-operative store), Prince of Wales Rd. Shop with accommodation above. 1903 Eversley Hotel, Prince of Wales Road. Built for Misses Burton. 1903 Ashbourne House, Cabbell Road. A former Hotel owned by Alex Javis, who, at one time owned the Hotel de Paris. 1904–1905 Cliff Mansions, originally 'West Lawn', later 'Seafield', 24 Cliff Avenue. 1905 Beech House, 29 Church Street, designed as a Three storey house with shops in the ground floor 1905 Mutimer's department store, now the Indoor market, Garden St. 1908 No. 33–39 St James Street in King’s Lynn listed by The Victorian Society on it's 'at risk register' who describe is as an "extraordinary early example of modernist design and concrete construction" Public 1890 Cromer Churchyard Boundary Wall. Unknown date Wooden shelter and raised paths, West Promenade, by Melbourne toilets.

Norwich 1912 Buntings Department Store, St Stephens Street

Ecclesiastical 1902 Scott Memorial chapel, Thorpe Road. The building has now been converted into suites of offices 1904 Potters House Church, Dereham Road

Cambridgeshire 1923 Castle Street Methodist Church

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