Manx National Heritage Library
Select Bibliography No. 4
Baillie Scott is famous for his architecture, interior designs and involvement with the Arts and Crafts movement. Born in Ramsgate, his early training was in 1886-89 with Major C.E. Davis, City Architect of Bath. After his marriage in 1889 to Florence Kate Nash he moved to the Isle of Man. Initially he worked with Frederick Saunderson a Civil Engineer before setting up his own architectural practice in Athol Street. He also designed and had built the Red House, Douglas and lived there until he left the Island.
In his early years he was a contemporary of Voysey and Mackintosh and later with the Art Nouveau movement. He knew and worked with the artist and designer Archibald Knox on some of his interior design features. Quite a number of his properties survive in the Island in varying states of originality. There are also surviving residential and business premises in England and Europe. He returned to live in England in 1901 and continued in practice until 1939.
The Museum collections include a locally made settle, an iron fire grate with dogs, a copper panel and a stained glass window. The latter are usually on display in the Social History Galleries at the Manx Museum in Douglas.
BELOW: Onchan Church Hall, designed by Baillie Scott
SOME OF THE PROPERTIES STILL EXTANT IN THE ISLAND
- Braddan Cemetery Office (1892)
- Majestic Hotel, Onchan (1892/3)
- Bishops Demesne Farm, Kirk Michael (1893)
- Red House, Victoria Road, Douglas (1893)
- Ivydene, Little Switzerland (1893/4)
- Oakleigh, Glencrutchery Road (1893/4)
- Myrtle Bank & Holly Bank, Little Switzerland (1895/6)
- Leafield and Braeside, King Edward Road (1896/7)
- Falcon Cliff Terraced Houses (1897/8)
- Onchan Church Hall (1898)
- Castletown Police Station (1901)
The Drawing Room, Glencrutchery House, Douglas c. 1905. Furnishings designed by, or bought at suggestion of, Mr. H. Baillie Scott, architect
Bainbridge, Emma
Betjeman, John
Betjeman, John
Douglas, Mona
Fred, W.
Haigh, Dianne
Haigh, Dianne
Isle of Man Victorian Society,
Isle of Man Victorian Society
Isle of Man Victorian Society
| No 5 | The Punch Cartoon of March 11 1903 p 1 |
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| No 7 | Comment on Onchan Village Hall alterations pp 1 & 3 |
| No 8 | Braddan Cemetery Office pp 1-3 |
| No 16 | ‘Manx Piano’ design pp 19-20 |
| No 19/20 | Recollections of Scott by Phyllis Wood pp 12-15 (copied from MD 148-213) |
| No 23 | The Manxman Piano pp 7-12 |
| No 25 | P. Kelly lecture Baillie Scott his work in the IOM pp 4-7 |
| Nos 30/1 | Glencrutchery House Interior Sale p 3 |
| No 33 | Survival of plans of his houses. Trip to Blackwell, Bowness on Windermere pp 1-3, 5-6 |
| No 34 | Pulpit in St Peter’s Church, Onchan pp 1-2 Bexton Croft, Knutsford pp 6-7 |
| No 35 | Bishop’s Demesne, Bishopscourt pp 1-3 |
| No 43 | Altar rail design St Peter’s Onchan pp 1-2 |
| No 48 | Doctor who? Chancel mosaics and Doctors house commission pp 21-2 |
| No 50 | Majestic pile p 4 |
| No 51 | Entrance design Glen Falcon pp 1-2 |
| No 52 | Mosaic floor at Braddan Church pp 6-7 |
Kelly, Peter and Stott, Dursley
Kornwolf, James D
Lambourne, Lionel
Muthesius, H
Scott, M.H. Baillie
Scott, M.H. Baillie and Beresford, A. Edgar.
Scott, M.H. Baillie
Scott, M.H. Baillie
| 1895 | An Ideal Suburban House Decoration of the Suburban House Fireplace in the Suburban House |
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| 1896 | An Artist’s House |
| 1897 | On the choice of simple furniture A small Country House |
| 1900 | A Country House |
| 1902 | A Country Cottage |
| 1903 | Some Experiments in Embroidery |
Slater, Gregory John
Stott, Dursley
Walton, Milburn
White, John P.
Wilson, Hamish
Wilson, Michael
OTHER SOURCES
Photographs
The Library has a selection of photographs kept under the following references:
- Police Station - Castletown Buildings
- Glencrutchery House - Douglas Buildings G-I
- Ivydene - Douglas Buildings G-I
- Leafield & Braeside - Onchan Buildings
- Oakleigh - Douglas Buildings O-Q
- Onchan Church Hall - Onchan Buildings
- Piano Case Design - Furniture 1
- Portrait (age 18) - Persons Ba
The extract below is condensed from a report which appeared in the Isle of Man Weekly Times’ coverage of the Fine Art and Industrial Guild Exhibition held in Douglas, December 1896.
An exhibit which attracted a great deal of attention was “The Manxman” pianoforte, manufactured by Messrs John Broadwood and Sons from the design of Mr H. Baillie Scott.
This instrument is so named because its designer hails from the Isle of Man.
Externally the piano resembles, when shut up, a treasure chest of the time of Queen Elizabeth. The wood is beautifully-figured dark green oak. Prominent features in the appearance of the front are the four horizontal strap-hinges. Yet, although this piano is different in appearance to what one is accustomed to, it is by no means eccentric, or bizarre.
By reason of its simplicity in detail, and its appropriateness in shape for the purpose intended, the piano looks well anywhere, and harmonises with any style of furniture. The doors of the piano when opened, and the lid when raised, act as additional sounding boards. The doors, when half closed, afford the pianist a pleasant sense of privacy, almost akin - it has been said - to that sometimes felt by an organist in the cosy “loft” of a large church.
In the “Manxman” piano the method of lighting is as effective as it is pretty. At either end of the keyboard, and within the case, is a candle holder or sconce. Where electric lighting is laid on in the pianist’s house, invisible attachments can be readily adjusted to these sconces. In the “Manxman” piano, a decided advantage is its music desk. The desk is formed by one continuous ledge running along the front over the keys as in a church organ, and a hinged piece at the top gives support to the largest music books. The “Manxman” piano, similar to that illustrated here, is 65 guineas in price.
The Manx National Heritage Library holds a wealth of various and extensive source material. Staff at the library and throughout Manx National Heritage, are always pleased to hear from anyone with an interest in Manx history. AF rev. ed. 6.00
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