William Henry Hill Sr

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William Henry Hill
Born6 November 1837
Died28 July 1911
OccupationArchitect
Years active1861 - 1911
ChildrenWilliam Henry Hill
Parent(s)

William Henry Hill (6 November 1837 – 28 July 1911) was an Irish architect based in County Cork. After a fire all but destroyed Cork Courthouse, Washington Street, Hill was awarded the contract for its reconstruction.[1]

Hill was the diocesan architect for the Anglican Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross from either 1872 or 1873 to c.1878, as well as the consulting architect to the Cork Lunatic Asylum board for almost forty years.[2]

Biography[]

The son of William Hill, William Henry was born into a dynasty of Cork-based architects which includes his uncle, Henry Hill, his cousins Arthur and , his son William Henry Hill, and his first-cousin once-removed Henry Houghton Hill.[2]

Architectural works[]

Original churches[]

Restored/expanded churches[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "CO. CORK, CORK, WASHINGTON STREET, COURT HOUSE Dictionary of Irish Architects -". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  2. ^ a b "Hill, William Henry [1]". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 31 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ McCarthy, Kieran (12 October 2017). "Walking Tour of Our Lady's Hospital Complex". KieranMcCarthy.ie. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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