Sir Percy Scott Worthington (31 January 1864–15 July 1939) was an English architect.

He was born in Crumpsall

Crumpsall

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, Manchester

Manchester

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, the eldest son of the architect Thomas Worthington

Thomas Worthington (architect)

Thomas Worthington was a 19th-century English architect, particularly associated with public buildings in and around Manchester.-Early life:...

. He was educated at Clifton College

Clifton College

Clifton College is a co-educational independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England, founded in 1862. In its early years it was notable for emphasising science in the curriculum, and for being less concerned with social elitism, e.g. by admitting day-boys on equal terms and providing a dedicated...

, Bristol

Bristol

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 and Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Corpus Christi College, Oxford

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, where he graduated in 1887, and he qualified as an architect in 1890. He became a partner in his father's firm the following year. In his early years he was interested in the Arts and Crafts movement

Arts and Crafts movement

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 and this was reflected in the Unitarian Chapel, Liverpool

Unitarian Chapel, Liverpool

The Unitarian Chapel, Liverpool is in Ullet Road, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, England . It is a Grade I listed building and is an active Unitarian church...

, which he designed with his father. From 1904 he became more involved in the revival of classicism

Classicism

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. He was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects

Royal Institute of British Architects

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 in 1930 and was knight

Knight

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ed in 1935. He died at his home in Mobberley

Mobberley

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, Cheshire

Cheshire

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, in 1939.