English architect (1861–1909)
Smart and Brown furnishers, 5-9 Bridlesmith Gate Nottingham 1895 Former premises of Redmayne and Todd, Carrington Street, Nottingham 1896-97 118 Derby Road, Nottingham 1898-99 The Thurland Hall, Pelham Street, Nottingham 1898-1900 Captain Gilbert Smith Doughty (1861 – 18 December 1909) CE was an architect based in Nottingham and Matlock .
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.[4]
In 1893 he took over the practice of George Edward Statham in Matlock.[5]
He died in 1909 of alcoholism at his home in Prebend Mansions, Chiswick.[6]
New Lace Factory, Ilkeston Junction. 1886–87[7]
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[8] demolished 1961
Wirksworth Infant School 1895[9]
Smart and Brown, furnishers. 5-9, Bridlesmith Gate , Nottingham 1895[10]
Redmayne and Todd, Carrington Street, Nottingham 1896–97[11]
Wirksworth Baptist Chapel 1897[12] renovation
Thurland Hall public house , Pelham Street, Nottingham. 1898–1900[11] [13]
No.s 70-82 Derby Road, Nottingham 1899[11]
No.s 106-124 Derby Road, Nottingham 1898–99[11]
Mills and Gibbs, 47 Stoney Street, Nottingham 1902[14] alterations
39 Stoney Street, Nottingham 1905[15] alterations
Mills Buildings, Plumptre Place, Lace Market, Nottingham 1906[11]
^ "Prize day at University School" . Nottinghamshire Guardian . England. 21 December 1877. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Exhibition of Students' works at the Nottingham School of Art" . Nottingham Evening Post . England. 31 December 1879. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Robin Hood Rifles" . Nottinghamshire Guardian . England. 20 January 1894. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "No. 26738" . The London Gazette . 12 May 1896. p. 2800.
^ "Matlock" . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald . England. 23 December 1893. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Presents to Barmaids. Coroner's views" . Belfast Telegraph . Ireland. 28 December 1909. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "New factory" . Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal . England. 8 October 1886. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "The Borough Club, Nottingham" . Nottingham Evening Post . England. 25 May 1895. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Proposed new Infant School" . Derby Mercury . England. 6 February 1895. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Historic England , "5, 7 and 9, Bridlesmith Gate (1271333)" , National Heritage List for England , retrieved 18 March 2017
^ a b c d e Harwood, Elain (2008). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham . Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300126662 .
^ "Re-opening of the Baptist Chapel, Wirksworth" . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald . England. 31 July 1897. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Historic England , "Thurland Hall Public House (1255224)" , National Heritage List for England , retrieved 18 March 2017
^ Historic England , "47, Stoney Street (1255182)" , National Heritage List for England , retrieved 18 March 2017
^ Historic England , "39 Stoney Street (1255181)" , National Heritage List for England , retrieved 18 March 2017