His best known work was Essex Bridge across the River Liffey (now Grattan Bridge). This was begun in 1752, and completed in 1754, and was considered one of the best bridges in Ireland. The government awarded him £500 for his efforts. Essex Bridge was taken down in 1872 and replaced by the present Grattan Bridge, leading from Parliament Street to Capel Street. Semple later wrote a book, Treatise on Building in Water, first published in 1776, which was based on this project.[2]
Essex Bridge, Dublin (built 1753-55), replacing an earlier Essex Bridge.
He constructed Headfort House in the 1760s for Sir Thomas Taylour, later 1st Earl of Bective (1724–1795) (see Marquess of Headfort). It lies above the River Blackwater, a tributary of the River Boyne, just outside the early ecclesiastical town of Kells in the northwest of County Meath.
In 1777 Semple was living in Queen Street, Dublin, where he died late in 1781 or early in 1782.
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Referencesedit
^Elizabeth Malcolm, Swift's Hospital: A History of St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin, 1746-1989 (Dublin, 1989), 32.
^"Record entry of the library of the Sir John Soane's Museum, London".[permanent dead link]
george, semple, 1700, april, 1782, notable, irish, builder, architect, born1700irelanddied13, april, 1782queen, street, dublinnationalityirishoccupationarchitectrelativesjohn, semple, grand, nephew, buildingsessex, bridgeheadfort, housest, patrick, hospitalst,. George Semple c 1700 13 April 1782 was a notable Irish builder and architect George SempleBorn1700IrelandDied13 April 1782Queen Street DublinNationalityIrishOccupationArchitectRelativesJohn Semple grand nephew BuildingsEssex BridgeHeadfort HouseSt Patrick s HospitalSt Patrick s Cathedral steeple Life editHis earliest known work is the steeple 103 feet 31 4 m in height of St Patrick s Cathedral Dublin which he designed and erected in 1749 He also built St Patrick s Hospital 1749 57 which was founded in 1747 with money bequeathed by Jonathan Swift following his death in 1745 1 His best known work was Essex Bridge across the River Liffey now Grattan Bridge This was begun in 1752 and completed in 1754 and was considered one of the best bridges in Ireland The government awarded him 500 for his efforts Essex Bridge was taken down in 1872 and replaced by the present Grattan Bridge leading from Parliament Street to Capel Street Semple later wrote a book Treatise on Building in Water first published in 1776 which was based on this project 2 nbsp Essex Bridge Dublin built 1753 55 replacing an earlier Essex Bridge He constructed Headfort House in the 1760s for Sir Thomas Taylour later 1st Earl of Bective 1724 1795 see Marquess of Headfort It lies above the River Blackwater a tributary of the River Boyne just outside the early ecclesiastical town of Kells in the northwest of County Meath In 1777 Semple was living in Queen Street Dublin where he died late in 1781 or early in 1782 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Semple References edit Elizabeth Malcolm Swift s Hospital A History of St Patrick s Hospital Dublin 1746 1989 Dublin 1989 32 Record entry of the library of the Sir John Soane s Museum London permanent dead link Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Semple George Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 nbsp nbsp This article about an Irish architect is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Semple amp oldid 1173137284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
