Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

English architect, for whom see Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 (RIBA 2001), I, 443, and Howard Colvin, A Biographical dictionary of British architects 1600-1840 (4th edn., 2008), 276--278.  In 1834 Cottingham was engaged by Primate Lord John George Beresford of Armagh to restore Armagh Church of Ireland Cathedral, which he practically rebuilt. He also carried out work at Adare Manor, Co. Limerick, for WINDHAM HENRY QUIN WINDHAM HENRY QUIN , 2ND EARL OF DUNRAVEN. ND EARL OF DUNRAVEN.

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4 work entries listed in chronological order for COTTINGHAM, LEWIS NOCKALLS #


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Building: CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, CATHEDRAL CLOSE, CATHEDRAL OF ST PATRICK (CI)
Date: 1834-41
Nature: 'Primate Beresford, on his translation to the see, employed Mr. Cottingham, architect of London, ... to survey
the cathedral with a view to its perfect restoration, and the report being favourable, the undertaking, towards which His Grace subscribed £8000, was commenced under that gentleman’s superintendence in 1834. The piers of the tower have been removed and replaced by others resting upon a more solid foundation, in the execution of which the whole weight of the tower was sustained without the slightest crack or settlement, till the new work was brought into contact with the old, by a skilful and ingenious contrivance of which a model has been preserved.'(Lewis)  Cathedral 'almost rebuilt' by LNC, who re-shored tower, removed spire, renewed aisle windows and restored and refurnished interior, removing font. Clerk of Works: Smith. Original glazing for windows supplied by John Orlibar cottingham.
Refs: Samuel Lewis, A Topographical dictionary of Ireland (1837), I, 72;   B 64, ? Jun 1893, 451; APSD I, 98-9; Ulster Journal of Archaeology1940-1941, 87l; Howard Colvin, A Biographical dictionary of British architects 1600-1840 (4th edn., 2008), 277; R. McKinstry, R. Oram, R. Weatherup & P. Wilson, The Buildings of Armagh (UAHS, 1992), 58-60; Janet Myles, L.N. Cottingham 1787-1847 (1996), 92-98;  Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 98-103, Pls. 75,76..

Building: CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, CATHEDRAL ROAD, CATHEDRAL OF ST PATRICK (RC)
Date: 1837
Nature: LNC asked to furnish plans for same, but commission given to Thomas Duff instead.
Refs: Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 109

Building: CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, CATHEDRAL CLOSE, CATHEDRAL OF ST PATRICK (CI)
Date: 1838
Nature: Monument to Co. Samuel Kelly (d. 1806), Col.William Kelly (d. 1817) and Col. Dawson Kelly (d. 1837). Design for monument 'now erecting' exh. RA 1838.
Refs: RA 1838, no. 1099;  Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 105-6.

Building: CO. LIMERICK, ADARE MANOR
Date: 1840ca
Nature: Cottingham said to have done work at Adare, 'ghosting' for the 2nd Earl of Dunraven.
Refs: The Knight of Glin, introduction to Christie's sale catalogue for Adare Manor, 9-10 June 1982, 8-11; Janet Myles, L.N. Cottingham 1787-1847 (1996). 147-148;  Oxford DNB;  Howard Colvin, A Biographical dictionary of British architects 1600-1840 (4th edn., 2008), 278.