Henry Hill (Irish architect)

For the later Irish architect, see Henry Houghton Hill.

Henry Hill (c.1806 – 30 May 1887) was an Irish architect based in County Cork.

Henry Hill
Born	1806 Cork, Ireland
Died	30 May 1887
Occupation	Architect
Spouse	Margaret McNaughton Sayers

Biography

Henry Hill was the second surviving son of Thomas Hill,^[1] and along with his elder brother William Hill was half of the founding generation of the dynasty of the Hill family of architects.^[2][3] In the next generation, his son, Arthur Hill, along with William's son William Henry Hill, and another of his nephews, Arthur Richard Hill, all became architects.^[1] Arthur Hill's son, Henry Houghton Hill and William Henry Hill's son -also called William Henry Hill- would both go on to become architects as well. Henry Houghton Hill was also the father of Michelin star chef Myrtle Allen, making her Henry Hill's great-granddaughter.^[4]

Architectural works

• Woodford & Bourne building, 1866.^[5]
• SS Joachim and Anne's Asylum, 1858–1860.^[6]
• Killanully Parish Church (Ballygarvan), 1865.^[7]
• Kilgarrife Parish Church (Clonakilty), 1818.^[8]
• Scots Church, Cobh, 1851–1855.^[9]
• St Edmund's Church, Coolkellure, 1865.^[10]
• Coolkellure House, 1874.^[10]
• Glenburne House, 1830s.^[11]
• East Ferry House and Cottage, 1846.^[12]
• Cuskinny Court, c.1835.^[13]
• Victoria Cottage, Kilnap, 1837.^[14]
• Dromderrig House, Kinsale, c.1835.^[15]
• St Lappan's Church, Little Island, 1864–1866.^[16]
• Kilroan House, Riverstown, c.1845.^[17]
• Christ Church, Rushbrooke, 1864–1866.^[18]
• Sacred Heart Convent, Rushbrooke, 1860s.^[19]
• Lissard House, 1854–1855.^[20]

References

Citations

1. "Henry Hill". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
2. "Hill, Arthur | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
3. "William Hill". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
4. "Henry Houghton Hill". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
5. Keohane 2020, p. 67.
6. Keohane 2020, p. 159.
7. Keohane 2020, p. 235.
8. Keohane 2020, p. 329.
9. Keohane 2020, p. 348.
10. Keohane 2020, p. 356.
11. Keohane 2020, p. 389.
12. Keohane 2020, p. 395.
13. Keohane 2020, p. 432.
14. Keohane 2020, p. 464.
15. Keohane 2020, p. 482.
16. Keohane 2020, p. 489.
17. Keohane 2020, p. 555.
18. Keohane 2020, p. 564.
19. Keohane 2020, p. 565.
20. Keohane 2020, p. 576.

Sources

• Keohane, Frank (2020). The Buildings of Ireland: Cork City and County. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-22487-0.