A.F. Scott the individualist & his architecture

Augustus Frederic Scott was a freethinking individualist who was active in Cromer as the town surveyor/architect during Cromer’s rapid expansion in the 1890s and 1900s. He was an unusual architect who mixed pioneering building techniques and materials with the traditional. Working in a variety of styles he undertook both small and large commissions. Scott frequently travelled independently with a fascination for North Africa, Italy and Spain, reflected in some of his designs.

The son of a Primitive Methodist minister and a deeply religious man, his commitment to the non-conformist church brought many church and chapel commissions across East Anglia and beyond and patronage from non-conformist clients. He refused work which he felt compromised his beliefs.
The talk will draw upon these influences and cover his major commissions along with a mention of his descendants who followed him with careers in architecture and a grandson's highly unusual building people travel miles to see.

The talk will be by Judith Merrill (great granddaughter of A.F. Scott) who has inherited a large Scott archive, and who with a friend is creating a catalogue of Scott architecture in Cromer.

Timings & Tours

Thursday 12 September:

1415-1515

Location & directions

Cromer Museum, East Cottages, Tucker Street, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HB

Contact on day:

Judith Merrill

Telephone number:

+447432020481

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

If you can no longer fulfil your booking, please cancel this by emailing [email protected] to provide others with the opportunity to attend.

Booking contact name:

Cromer Museum

Booking website:

https://cromermuseum.norfolk.gov.uk

Booking opens:

19 Aug 2024 10:00 AM

Booking closes:

10 Sep 2024 12:00 PM

Additional information

Use Cromer museums website and look for How to Book a Visit.

Max no of people per tour:

20

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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