Annabel Dott
| Annabel Dott | |
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| Born | Sarah Frances Annabelle Hall 3 September 1868 Stepney, London, England |
| 💀Died | 5 November 1937 (aged 69) Winterslow, Wiltshire, England5 November 1937 (aged 69) |
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| Known for | Goathland cottages; Grey Wood housing settlement, East Hoathly; Kitson Hall, Barnes |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Rev. William Patrick Dott (married c. 1906) |
Annabel Dott (born Sarah Frances Annabelle Hall; 3 September 1868 – 5 November 1937) was a British self-taught builder and developer.[1][unreliable source?][2]
The wife of an Anglican clergyman,[3] she taught herself construction by studying clerk of works examination papers and technical literature, and preferred to describe herself as a master builder rather than as just an architect.[4][5]
Life
Born in Stepney and raised in Hackney, she gained her first building experience in Woodstock, Cape Town, supervising rectory and school renovations after her marriage to the Reverend William Patrick Dott. Back in England from 1909, her projects included nine cottages in Goathland, North Yorkshire (later converted for use by disabled First World War officers), a community housing settlement with an electricity-generating powerhouse at Grey Wood, East Hoathly, East Sussex, and Kitson Hall[6] at St Mary's Church, Barnes (opened 1928).[7][8] She wrote about her work in The Architectural Review and The Nineteenth Century.[4][9]
She died at Winterslow on 5 November 1937 and is buried there with her husband, who died the following year. A biography, That Tiresome Lady Architect, by Lynne Dixon and Dorothy Reed, was published in 2025.[10]
References
- ↑ Dixon, Lynne; Reed, Dorothy (2024-04-03). That Tiresome Lady Architect: The Life and Work of Annabel Dott. Brown Dog Books. ISBN 978-1-83952-769-2. Search this book on
- ↑ "Annabel Dott: a tiresome lady architect and vicar's wife". The Norwood Society. 2023-10-24. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 2026-04-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ eastcroydon (2024-07-14). ""Annabel Dott – a tiresome lady architect and vicar's wife" talk 7.45pm Wednesday, 17 July at East Croydon United Reformed Church, 86 Addiscombe Grove @cnhssprogramme". East Croydon Community Organisation. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 2026-04-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Engineer of the Week No.103: Annabel Dott". Magnificent Women. 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The founders". Women's Pioneer Housing. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ "Kitson Hall - Historic Barnes Hall for Events, Weddings, and Community Gatherings". Kitson Hall. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ "Real Lives: Mrs Annabel Dott (1868-1937)". Historical Association. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Annabel Dott". Infinite Women. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ bloomsbury.com. "Reconstruction". Bloomsbury. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ "Book review: That Tiresome Lady Architect". Church Times. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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