Gilbert Smith Doughty Explained

Captain Gilbert Smith Doughty (1861 – 18 December 1909) CE was an architect based in Nottingham and Matlock.

History

Doughty was born in Nottinghamshire in 1861, the son of Edwin Doughty and Annie Smith. He was a pupil at University School, Nottingham^[1] and then studied at the Nottingham School of Art and in 1879 his design for a mantlepiece and glass was included in the annual exhibition.^[2]

On 12 April 1894 he married May Edgcombe Rendle in Winslow.

He served for a time in the Robin Hood Rifles, and in 1894 was appointed a captain.^[3] He resigned his commission on 13 May 1896.

In 1893 he took over the practice of George Edward Statham in Matlock.^[4]

He died in 1909 of alcoholism at his home in Prebend Mansions, Chiswick.^[5]

Works

• New Lace Factory, Ilkeston Junction. 1886–87^[6]
• St Paul's Church, Hyson Green Nottingham. 1889–91 Addition of the chancel.
• Smedley's Hydro, Matlock 1892–94 new heating facility and baths (completed from plans by Statham)
• The Borough Club, King Street, Nottingham. 1895^[7] demolished 1961
• Wirksworth Infant School 1895^[8]
• Smart and Brown, furnishers. 5-9, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham 1895
• Redmayne and Todd, Carrington Street, Nottingham 1896–97
• Wirksworth Baptist Chapel 1897^[9] renovation
• Thurland Hall public house, Pelham Street, Nottingham. 1898–1900^[10]
• No.s 70-82 Derby Road, Nottingham 1899^[10]
• No.s 106-124 Derby Road, Nottingham 1898–99^[10]
• Mills and Gibbs, 47 Stoney Street, Nottingham 1902 alterations
• 39 Stoney Street, Nottingham 1905 alterations
• Mills Buildings, Plumptre Place, Lace Market, Nottingham 1906^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: . Prize day at University School . Nottinghamshire Guardian . England . 21 December 1877 . 18 March 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
2. News: . Exhibition of Students' works at the Nottingham School of Art . Nottingham Evening Post . England . 31 December 1879 . 18 March 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
3. News: . Robin Hood Rifles . Nottinghamshire Guardian . England . 20 January 1894 . 18 March 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
4. News: . Matlock . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald . England . 23 December 1893 . 18 March 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
5. News: . Presents to Barmaids. Coroner's views. . Belfast Telegraph . Ireland . 28 December 1909 . 18 March 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
6. News: . New factory . Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal . England . 8 October 1886 . 18 March 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
7. News: . The Borough Club, Nottingham . Nottingham Evening Post . England . 25 May 1895 . 18 March 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
8. News: . Proposed new Infant School . Derby Mercury . England . 6 February 1895 . 18 March 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
9. News: . Re-opening of the Baptist Chapel, Wirksworth . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald . England . 31 July 1897 . 18 March 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
10. Book: Harwood, Elain . 2008 . Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham . Yale University Press. 9780300126662 .