Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Builder/architect who in 1744 was working at Clogher Cathedral and Baronscourt, Co. Tyrone, where he appears to have designed and built the house now known as the agent's house. James Martin fell ill early in 1745 and died in May or June of the same year.



References

All information in this entry is from John H. Gebbie, An Introduction to the Abercorn Letters (Omagh, 1972), 4,5,6,9,10; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 133-4, and Gervase Jackson Stops, 'Baronscourt, Co. Tyrone - I', Country Life 166, 12 Jul 1979, 87-88(illus.)


2 work entries listed in chronological order for MARTIN, JAMES [1]


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Building: CO. TYRONE, BARONSCOURT
Date: 1741-1745
Nature: Architect/builder of house, now known as agent's house, for 7th Earl of Abercorn (finished by 8th Earl).
Refs: John H. Gebbie, An Introduction to the Abercorn Letters (Omagh, 1972), 4,6,9,10; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 45,47,133,Pl.57; Gervase Jackson Stops, 'Baronscourt, Co. Tyrone - I', Country Life, 12 Jul 1979, 86(illus.),87

Building: CO. TYRONE, CLOGHER, CATHEDRAL OF ST MACARTAN (CI)
Date: 1744-45
Nature: JM architect and/or builder of cathedral for John Stearne, Bishop of Clogher (d.1745).
Refs: John H. Gebbie, An Introduction to the Abercorn Letters (Omagh, 1972), 5,6; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 45,191