About Baillie Scott
Lived 1865 – 1945 (aged 79). Baillie Scott was a British architect and designer, known for Blackwell (historic house).
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.
Early life 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. 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, Lieskavičy, Šumilina district, Vitebsk region, Belarus (derelicted)
Family and later life He 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 died 1968 Son, Mackay Hugh Baillie-Scott, born 13 May 1891 died 1943
He 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".
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Who was Baillie Scott?
British architect (1865-1945)
When was Baillie Scott born?
Baillie Scott was born on 23 October 1865 in Ramsgate.
When did Baillie Scott die?
Baillie Scott died on 10 February 1945 in Brighton.
What was Baillie Scott's occupation?
Baillie Scott was an architect and designer.
What was Baillie Scott known for?
Baillie Scott was known for Blackwell (historic house).
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Baillie Scott was British.
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