Weavers' Hall was a guildhall at 14 The Coombe, Dublin, Ireland, which housed the Guild of Weavers (sometimes called the Guild of St Philip and St James or the Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary), one of the 25 Guilds of the City of Dublin. The building was constructed in 1745 to a design by architect Joseph Jarratt to replace an earlier nearby weavers' guildhall in the Lower Coombe which was built in 1681–2 and was located in what was originally the Earl of Meath's Liberty.[1][2] The building was demolished in 1965, with elements including furniture, fireplaces, door surrounds and stone floors sold off as scrap.[citation needed]
The Weaver's Guild was first established on the 28th of September 1446 and was made up of a master, two wardens and a brethren. The first dedicated weavers' guildhall is recorded as only being built in 1681.[3]
Constructionedit
A committee was established in 1738 to arrange for the building of a new weavers' hall. They were empowered in 1740 to purchase the interest in a lease of some houses in the Lower Coombe for £80. David Digges LaTouche, Master of the Guild, put forward £200 for the construction of the hall. The hall was under construction at the time of his death on the 17th of October 1745 so he never got to see the final fruits of his donation.[4][5] The architect is believed to have been Joseph Jarratt who likely also designed LaTouche's townhouse and bank in a similar restrained red-brick and granite Georgian style and which was constructed some time in the 1730s beside Dublin Castle, opposite Newcomen Bank.
The interior of the hall was wainscotted to pedestal height in the fashion of the time and the main hall was recorded as being fifty-six feet long by twenty-one feet wide.[6]
The adjacent building was no. 13 Weavers Alms House, the Alms House being initially established in 1767.[7] The guild also maintained a charitable school at number 17 the Coombe in an adjacent building but owing to financial difficulties at certain times had to cease the operations of the school and let the building to generate income.
Later yearsedit
The hall is noted as being little used by 1825, after the guilds had largely ceased to function, and acted as a meeting hall for Methodists at that time.[8] It is likely that the guild went into gradual decline with the downturn which followed the Act of the Union and fluctuating prices of woven materials while the cessation of the guild lead to the building being in a near derelict state.[9] At some stage in the 19th century the pediment was removed and with it the coat of arms detailed upon it and the original inscription which read "MDCCXLV JAMES DIGGES LATOUCHE - MASTER, FRANCIS GLADWELL, THOMAS ANDREWS - WARDENS".
By 1898 the building was used as a store by an ironmonger. It was demolished in 1965, with elements including furniture, fireplaces, door surrounds and stone floors sold off as scrap.
Statuary and interioredit
The building housed numerous notable pieces of art, tapestries and statues during its lifetime.
George II - statueedit
A leaden statue of George II by John van Nost the younger (later some experts have suggested it may be by Benjamin Rackstrow) was located on the second floor in an arched niche in the front façade of the building with an inscription on the supported plinth below reading "Georgius Rex MDCCL". It was originally unveiled on the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne on the 1st of July 1750 and was finely gilted and ornamented with intricately carved weavers' tools but over time lost its luster and was finally removed on the 16th of November 1937.[10][11] The statue was taken down by the owners of the premises at the time, Messrs S. Fine and Company Limited, a furnishing company, who feared it may be blown up. Some of the remains of the statue can still be found in Dublin today after it was hacked apart and sold as scrap. Currently the head is located in the Dublin Civic Museum collection.[12]
George II - tapestryedit
A famous tapestry made in 1738 by John Van Beaver of George II hung over the fireplace in the main hall and now hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.[13][14][15][16] The elaborately carved oak frame of the tapestry was originally inscribed with the short rhyme 'The workmanship of John Vanbeaver, Ye famous tapestry (sic) weaver'. The tapestry was later purchased by Richard Atkinson, twice Lord Mayor of Dublin to adorn his poplin warehouse premises at 31 College Green.[17] At one stage Atkinson also used the top floor of the hall as a weaving room for his manufactures as well as for a period using Merchants' Hall.[18] The bottom of the frame has inscribed the name of the guilds master, Alex. Riky, and wardens, Richard Whelling and William Beasley in 1738.
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Weavers Hall was a guildhall at 14 The Coombe Dublin Ireland which housed the Guild of Weavers sometimes called the Guild of St Philip and St James or the Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary one of the 25 Guilds of the City of Dublin The building was constructed in 1745 to a design by architect Joseph Jarratt to replace an earlier nearby weavers guildhall in the Lower Coombe which was built in 1681 2 and was located in what was originally the Earl of Meath s Liberty 1 2 The building was demolished in 1965 with elements including furniture fireplaces door surrounds and stone floors sold off as scrap citation needed Weavers HallA view of the front of Weavers Hall in 1925General informationTypeguildhallArchitectural styleGeorgianAddress14 The Coombe Dublin 8Town or cityDublinCountryIrelandCoordinates53 20 22 N 6 16 28 W 53 33948 N 6 27457 W 53 33948 6 27457GroundbreakingJune 1745Completed1745Demolished1965Cost 200 from David Digges La Touche was provided for the construction 80 was used to acquire the leasehold of the cleared siteAffiliationGuild of WeaversTechnical detailsMaterialRed brick and graniteFloor count2Design and constructionArchitect s Joseph JarrattDeveloperDavid Digges La Touche Contents 1 History 1 1 Construction 1 2 Later years 2 Statuary and interior 2 1 George II statue 2 2 George II tapestry 2 3 David Digges LaTouche marble bust 2 4 Images 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Weaver s Guild was first established on the 28th of September 1446 and was made up of a master two wardens and a brethren The first dedicated weavers guildhall is recorded as only being built in 1681 3 Construction edit A committee was established in 1738 to arrange for the building of a new weavers hall They were empowered in 1740 to purchase the interest in a lease of some houses in the Lower Coombe for 80 David Digges LaTouche Master of the Guild put forward 200 for the construction of the hall The hall was under construction at the time of his death on the 17th of October 1745 so he never got to see the final fruits of his donation 4 5 The architect is believed to have been Joseph Jarratt who likely also designed LaTouche s townhouse and bank in a similar restrained red brick and granite Georgian style and which was constructed some time in the 1730s beside Dublin Castle opposite Newcomen Bank The interior of the hall was wainscotted to pedestal height in the fashion of the time and the main hall was recorded as being fifty six feet long by twenty one feet wide 6 The adjacent building was no 13 Weavers Alms House the Alms House being initially established in 1767 7 The guild also maintained a charitable school at number 17 the Coombe in an adjacent building but owing to financial difficulties at certain times had to cease the operations of the school and let the building to generate income Later years edit The hall is noted as being little used by 1825 after the guilds had largely ceased to function and acted as a meeting hall for Methodists at that time 8 It is likely that the guild went into gradual decline with the downturn which followed the Act of the Union and fluctuating prices of woven materials while the cessation of the guild lead to the building being in a near derelict state 9 At some stage in the 19th century the pediment was removed and with it the coat of arms detailed upon it and the original inscription which read MDCCXLV JAMES DIGGES LATOUCHE MASTER FRANCIS GLADWELL THOMAS ANDREWS WARDENS By 1898 the building was used as a store by an ironmonger It was demolished in 1965 with elements including furniture fireplaces door surrounds and stone floors sold off as scrap Statuary and interior editThe building housed numerous notable pieces of art tapestries and statues during its lifetime George II statue edit A leaden statue of George II by John van Nost the younger later some experts have suggested it may be by Benjamin Rackstrow was located on the second floor in an arched niche in the front facade of the building with an inscription on the supported plinth below reading Georgius Rex MDCCL It was originally unveiled on the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne on the 1st of July 1750 and was finely gilted and ornamented with intricately carved weavers tools but over time lost its luster and was finally removed on the 16th of November 1937 10 11 The statue was taken down by the owners of the premises at the time Messrs S Fine and Company Limited a furnishing company who feared it may be blown up Some of the remains of the statue can still be found in Dublin today after it was hacked apart and sold as scrap Currently the head is located in the Dublin Civic Museum collection 12 George II tapestry edit A famous tapestry made in 1738 by John Van Beaver of George II hung over the fireplace in the main hall and now hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York 13 14 15 16 The elaborately carved oak frame of the tapestry was originally inscribed with the short rhyme The workmanship of John Vanbeaver Ye famous tapestry sic weaver The tapestry was later purchased by Richard Atkinson twice Lord Mayor of Dublin to adorn his poplin warehouse premises at 31 College Green 17 At one stage Atkinson also used the top floor of the hall as a weaving room for his manufactures as well as for a period using Merchants Hall 18 The bottom of the frame has inscribed the name of the guilds master Alex Riky and wardens Richard Whelling and William Beasley in 1738 David Digges LaTouche marble bust edit A marble bust of LaTouche by John van Nost the younger stood in his honour in the building and is now owned by the Huntington Library in California Images edit RSAI 19 20 Dublin City Council 21 RTE Stills Archive 22 South Dublin County Council 23 Oregon State University see main image Map showing precise location of Weavers Hall 24 See also editTailors Hall Merchants Hall Irish Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers the modern version of the trade body established in 1975 St Luke s Church DublinReferences edit 1747 Weavers Hall The Coombe Dublin Archiseek Irish Architecture 17 November 2014 Retrieved 13 October 2021 Gerard Frances A 1898 Picturesque Dublin Old and New Hutchinson and Company Retrieved 13 October 2021 Weavers of Ireland History Guild of Master Irish Weavers Weaving Ireland Heritage weaversofireland com Retrieved 15 November 2021 Lee Grace Lawless May 2009 The Huguenot Settlements in Ireland Heritage Books ISBN 9780788420054 Retrieved 20 October 2021 La Touche David Digues I Dictionary of Irish Biography www dib ie Retrieved 21 October 2021 Stubbs William Cotter 1919 Weavers Guild The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 9 1 60 88 JSTOR 25514527 Retrieved 20 October 2021 Coombe Lower Dublin Street Directory 1862 www libraryireland com Retrieved 20 October 2021 Wright George Newenham 1825 An Historical Guide to the City of Dublin Illustrated by Engravings and a Plan of the City Baldwin Cradock and Joy Retrieved 20 October 2021 Lewis Samuel 1840 A topographical dictionary of Ireland comprising the several counties cities boroughs corporate market and post towns parishes and villages With an appendix describing the electoral boundaries of the several bouroughs as defined by the act of the 2d and 3d of William IV Lewis Retrieved 20 October 2021 CO DUBLIN DUBLIN COOMBE WEAVERS HALL Dictionary of Irish Architects www dia ie Retrieved 13 October 2021 John Van Nost Sculptor Irish Artists www libraryireland com Retrieved 20 October 2021 Statue Head of George II from Weavers Hall Retrieved 22 October 2021 Woven under the direction of John van Beaver Portrait of George II Getty Images Retrieved 13 October 2021 King Billy s still on the wall Come Here To Me 7 July 2013 Retrieved 13 October 2021 History The Irish Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers 30 May 2013 Retrieved 13 October 2021 King George II 1683 1760 www metmuseum org Retrieved 13 October 2021 1889 Atkinsons No 31 College Green Dublin Archiseek Irish Architecture 6 April 2016 Retrieved 21 October 2021 Merchants Arch Through Time Come Here To Me 11 September 2017 Retrieved 22 October 2021 Box08 065 www europeana eu Retrieved 20 October 2021 Box08 064 Retrieved 20 October 2021 Image Vital Repository 7 0 digital libraries dublincity ie Retrieved 20 October 2021 Archives RTE 5 July 2012 Weaver Furnishing Company The Coombe 1952 1953 stillslibrary rte ie Retrieved 20 October 2021 Weavers Hall southdublinlibraries Retrieved 21 October 2021 City of Dublin sheet 26 Ordnance Survey of Ireland 17 December 2015 Retrieved 22 October 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Weavers 27 Hall Dublin amp oldid 1182126470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
