Thomas Gilbert (architect)

{{short description|British architect}}{{Infobox architect

| name = Thomas Gilbert

| significant_buildings = St George's Church, Portland. Queen Anne House, Portland. The Old Rectory, Portland.

| birth_date = 1706

| death_date = 1776

}}

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Thomas Gilbert was a British architect from Portland, Dorset, who lived from 1706 to 1776. He is best known for designing and building St. George's Church on the Isle of Portland. His architectural design, which he applied to the Church, came from Christopher Wren.{{cite book | last=Colvin | first=H. | title=A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840 | publisher=Yale University Press | series=Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art | year=2008 | isbn=978-0-300-12508-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CSyaO-MqYoAC&pg=PA427 | page=427}} When he died Thomas Gilbert was buried in the sanctuary of St George's Church.{{Cite web |title=CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, REFORNE, Portland - 1203132 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1203132 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}

Thomas was the grandson of another Thomas Gilbert (circa 1650 - 1703), Portlands Stone Agent to Sir Christopher Wren during the late 17th century.