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Iron architecture is like the unmanageable mechanical man of Frankenstein; and we do not think it astonishing that, now that our architects have "developed" him, they are at a loss to know what to do with him, or rather how to prevent his destroying them!

George Gilbert Scott

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George Gilbert Scott

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Born: July 13, 1811
Died: March 27, 1878 (aged 66)
Bio: Sir George Gilbert Scott RA, styled Sir Gilbert Scott, was a prolific English Gothic revival architect, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals, although he started his career as a leading designer of workhouses.
Known for:
  1. St Pancras railway station
  2. St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
  3. Albert Memorial
  4. Rajabai Clock Tower
  5. Bath Abbey

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