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BOYD, JOHN [2]
- Born: - Died: 1895
Architect, of Belfast, active from the 1850s or earlier until 1895. John Boyd is first noticed in The Builder in 1851 as proposing an iron and glass exhibition building to be erected on Queen's Island, Belfast.(1) In 1853 he was placed second in the competion for designing the Academical Institution in Coleraine, which was won by ISAAC FARRELL. (2) He designed churches and schools for the Methodists in the late 1850s and furnished plans, specifications and quantities for two classes of residence for Wesleyan preachers in 1859.(2) He was the partner of WILLIAM BATT in the firm of BOYD & BATT from circa 1862 until 1871.(3) He died in 1895.(4)
RIAI: elected fellow, 21 May 1863.(5)
Addresses: 45 York Street, Belfast, 1852(6)-1853;(7) 77 York Street, 1856;(8) 81 York Street, Belfast, <1861->=1863;(9) 6 Donegall Square West, 1870;(10) 7 Clarence Place, Belfast, <=1886 until death.(10)
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References
(1) B 9, 5 Apr 1851, 222.
(2) DB 1, 1 Apr 1859, 41.
(3) Northern Star & Ulster Observer, 28 Mar 1871, 2, cited by Sean O'Reilly, 'Timothy Hevey (1846-1878): an episode in Irish High Victorian architecture', Ph.D. thesis, submitted to the National University of Ireland, June 1994, 25.
(4) RIAI minutes, 14 Dec 1895, 314.
(5) RIAI minutes, 21 May 1863, 127.
(6) Belfast & Province of Ulster Directory 1852.
(7) Armagh Guardian, 10 Jun 1853.
(8) Armagh Guardian, 12 Sep,12 Dec 1856.
(9) Belfast & Province of Ulster Directory 1861-62 and list of subscribers to APSD, 1863.
(10) RIAI Sessional Papers 1863-4 to 1869-70, list of members.
(10) RIAI lists of members..
35 work entries listed in chronological order for BOYD, JOHN [2]
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Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, QUEEN'S ISLAND, EXHIBITION BUILDING (PROPOSED) |
Date: | 1851 |
Nature: | Proposed to erect 'a small model of the Hyde-park building for holding all bazaars, fancy fairs, floral and pictorial exhibitions &c.' JB has supplied projector with design and estimate (£780). |
Refs: | B 9, 1 Mar,5 Apr 1851, 145,222 |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, GAOL SQUARE, COUNTY GAOL |
Date: | 1852-1853;1864-1866 |
Nature: | In 1852-53 new female wing, to cost about £2,700. Tenders invited, Feb 1853. Contractor: Ross & McCullough. Tenders invited for improvement to entrance of new wing, Mar 1856. Further works in 1864-66, viz. remodelling of front facing Mall including insertion of large modern sashes, addition of parapet, removal of 'hateful' gallows, new roof and chimneys, conversion of right wing into governor's residence. Contractor: Thomas Ross, Armagh. Cost about £1,800. |
Refs: |
Armagh Guardian, 20 Mar,10 Jul 1852, 12 Feb,25 Mar 1853, 28 Mar 1856, 2 Sep 1864, 20 Apr 1866; B 10, 3 Apr,3 Jul 1852, 219,421; 11, 9 Apr,30 Jul 1853, 235,484; DB 7, 1 Jul 1865, 170; 8, 15 Apr 1866, 106; Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 124. |
Building: | CO. DERRY, COLERAINE, CASTLEROCK ROAD, COLERAINE ACADEMICAL INSTITUTION |
Date: | 1853 |
Nature: | 'Mr Boyd of Belfast' placed second in competition for designing school, which was won by Isaac Farrell. |
Refs: | B 11, 22 Oct 1853, 654 |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, LOUGHGALL, HOUSES (006) |
Date: | 1853 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting 6 cottages to designs by JB. |
Refs: |
Armagh Guardian, 10 Jun 1853. |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, CATHEDRAL CLOSE, NO. 015 & 16 (CLERGY HOUSES) |
Date: | 1855 |
Nature: | Removal of old houses; 2 new houses with high-pitched roofs, stepped gables & ornamental chimneys built. Contractor: McCullough & Ross, Armagh. To cost about £3,000. |
Refs: |
B 13, 5 May 1855, 209; R. McKinstry, R. Oram, R. Weatherup & P. Wilson, The Buildings of Armagh (UAHS, 1992), 67; Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 109,Pl.101. |
Building: | CO. DOWN, SCRABO HILL, LONDONDERRY MONUMENT |
Date: | 1856 |
Nature: | Placed 2nd in competition, but Lanyon's design adopted |
Refs: | Freeman's Journal, 22 Jan 1856 (citing Newry Telegraph); B 14, 15 Nov 1856, 631; Durham Dunlop (ed.), A Memoir of the professional life of William J. Barre, Esq. member of the Royal Insitute of Architects Ireland: with photographic illustrations selected from his works (Belfast: James Magill, 1868), 8-18 |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, DARTAN HALL |
Date: | 1856 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of mansion house at Darton, Armagh, Sep 1856. identified as Dartan Hall by Mulligan). |
Refs: |
Armagh Guardian, 12 Sep 1856; Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 383. |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, MAGHERAMORNE HOUSE (1856) |
Date: | 1856 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection extensive addition and alterations, Dec 1856. (Not executed?) |
Refs: |
Armagh Guardian, 12 Dec 1856. |
Building: | CO. DOWN, MAZE, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
Date: | 1857 |
Nature: | New church in Early English style of brick with cut-stone dressings'situated within a stone's throw of the bridge across the Ulster Canal' now 'considerably advanced in erection'. Cost about £700. |
Refs: | B 15, 11 Apr 1857, 210-11 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WELLINGTON PLACE, EVANGELICAL UNION MEETING HOUSE |
Date: | 1858 |
Nature: | New red brick church, 'somewhat Byzantine in style', has been erected. |
Refs: | B 16, 11 Sep 1858, 615 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MAY STREET, PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOLHOUSE |
Date: | 1858-59 |
Nature: | New schools next to church consisting of 2 schoolrooms with 2-storey library building in front of them. Front elevation to consist of rusticated basement with central doorway. 4 Roman Doric columns and triglyph entablature. Tenders for building same invited, Aug 1858. About 'to be erected immediately', Sep 1858. In progress, Nov 1859. |
Refs: | Armagh Guardian, ? Aug 1858; B 16, 11 Sep 1858, 615; DB 1, 1 Nov 1859, 147; Paul Larmour, Belfast: an illustrated architectural guide (1987), 6 (photo); Marcus Patton, Central Belfast: an historical gazetteer (UAHS, 1993), 219(illus.),230 |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, PORTADOWN, THOMAS STREET, METHODIST CHURCH |
Date: | 1858-60. |
Nature: | New classical church with tetrastyle Corinthian portico. Detached manse with adjoining schoolhouse.. Foundations of church being dug by Sep 1858. Contractors: Brown & Ross, Belfast. Estimated cost: £4,000. Opened for worship, 18 Oct 1860. |
Refs: |
Signed, undated firont and side elevations of proposed Wesleyan chapel, school and manse for Portadown in PRONI, D2794/1/2/115 (see PRONI e-catalogue); B 16, 8 May,18 Sep 1858, 321,638; DB 1, 1 Feb 1859, 19; 2, 1 Aug 1860, 304; Armagh Guardian, 12 Oct 1860; C.E.B. Brett, D., Dunleath, R. Oram & A.J. Rowan. Historic Buildings…in the designated area of the Craigavon Development Commission (UAHS, 1970), 3; Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 505-6, Pl.82. |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (3RD) |
Date: | 1859 |
Nature: | Enlargement and improvement in Lombardo-Gothic style consisting of 3-storey addition in front with tower and spire, apse and choir gallery at rear, new gallery, decoration of ceiling. Basalt with Cookstown stone dressings. Tenders invited for carrying out same, Mar 1859. |
Refs: |
B 17, 5 Mar 1859, 174; Armagh Guardian, 18 Mar 1859. |
Building: | CO. DOWN, NEWTOWNARDS, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (4TH) |
Date: | 1859 |
Nature: | New church. Tenders invited, Dec 1859. |
Refs: |
Armagh Guardian, 16 Dec 1859. |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM |
Date: | 1860-1862;1875 |
Nature: | Alterations and additions. Tenders invited, Oct 1861. Work started Feb 1862. Estimated cost of Richard Cherry's tender £5,794.12s.9d. |
Refs: |
Signed and dated plans for improving centre portion, 1875, in Armagh County Museum, 39/1967, see Hugh Dixon, Ulster Architecture 1800-1900 (UAHS, 1972), 28 (no. 146); IAA, PKS A03 (Dec 1861, p.90v), L1 (pp.184-192,194-5,206,275,293,298,307 &c.); B 18, 2 Jun 1860, 347; DB 2, 1 Jun 1860, 266; 3, 15 Dec 1861, 713; 4, 1 Apr,1 Oct 1862, 85 (wrongly named as Omagh),254; IB 17, 1 Jun 1875, 152; 19, 1 Feb 1877, 43; Armagh Guardian, 18 Oct 1861, 14 Mar,24 Oct 1862; R. McKinstry, R. Oram, R. Weatherup, P. Wilson, The Buildings of Armagh (UAHS, 1992),193; Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 138. |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, RAILWAY STREET, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
Date: | 1863-64 |
Nature: | New church to be built. Tender of W. Ferguson, Lisburn (£1520.3s) accepted. Opened 2 Mar 1864.(Kirkpatrick). (Side galleries and lecture hall added 1889.) |
Refs: |
DB 4, 1 Mar 1863, 44; C.E.B. Brett, D. Dunleath, Historic Buildings…in the borough of Lisburn (UAHS, 1969), 7 (no. 5); illus. in Laurence Kirkpatrick, Presbyterians in Ireland: an illustrated history (Booklink, 2006), |
Building: | CO. DOWN, BANBRIDGE, BALLYDOWN ROAD, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
Date: | 1864 |
Nature: | New Italianate church, 77 x 50 ft, with belfry (replacing church of 1798?). To seat 650. FS laid by Marquess of Downshire., 6 Oct 1864. Contractor: John Jackson, Banbridge (£1,400).. |
Refs: | DB 6, 15 Oct 1864, 213; B 22, 22 Oct 1864, 781 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, HOLYWOOD, CRAIGAVERAN (LORNE) |
Date: | 1865 |
Nature: | Tudor-style mansion with circular tower, for Henry Campbell. Contractor: James McCracken. |
Refs: | DB 7, 15 Jun 1865, 157. |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, FLAX-SPINNING MILL (JACOB ORR) |
Date: | 1865 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | DB 7, 1 Jul 1865,170 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, MUCKAMORE, SCHOOL & TEACHER'S RESIDENCE |
Date: | 1865 |
Nature: | New school house and teacher's residence just completed. Paid for by Samuel thompson, Esq., owner of the estate, who also paid for the recently erected church and parsonage. |
Refs: | DB 7, 1 Jul 1865, 170 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MAY STREET, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
Date: | 1869 |
Nature: | Timber ceiling, pulpit & Cooke memorial doorway (latter erected by John Robinson, builder) |
Refs: | B 27, 18 Dec 1869, 1015; Paul Larmour, Belfast: an illustrated architectural guide (1987), 6; John Turpin, 'Catalogue of the sculpture of J.H. Foley', Dublin Historical Record 32 (Jun 1979), 111 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BEDFORD STREET, NO. 021-25 (W. FERGUSON) |
Date: | 1871 |
Nature: | Curved block of 3 3-storey red-brick warehouses, with polychrome decoration. |
Refs: | Marcus Patton, Central Belfast: an historical Gazetteer (UAHS, 1993), 26,51(illus.) |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ULSTERVILLE AVENUE, NO. 007-17 |
Date: | 1873 |
Nature: | 3-storey polychrome brick terrace. |
Refs: | Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 173 |
Building: | CO. MONAGHAN, GLENNAN, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
Date: | 1874 |
Nature: | New T-plan Gothic church and tower. |
Refs: |
Architect 12, 31 Oct 1874, 236; Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 343; illus. in Laurence Kirkpatrick, Presbyterians in Ireland: an illustrated history (Booklink, 2006), 282. |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WELLESLEY AVENUE, NO. 001 & 3 |
Date: | 1875 |
Nature: | 2-storey terrace houses with round-headed dormers. |
Refs: | Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 177 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GREAT VICTORIA STREET, WAREHOUSE (WILLIAM STRAIN & SONS) |
Date: | 1875 |
Nature: | New warehouse for William Strain & Sons of Franklin Place. Builder: Fitzpatrick Bros. |
Refs: | PRONI, Fitzpatrick Bros. papers, D1905/1/8 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ULSTERVILLE AVENUE, NO. 019-27 |
Date: | 1876 |
Nature: | 3-storey polychrome brice terrace. |
Refs: | Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 173 |
Building: | CO. CAVAN, COOTEHILL, BRIDGE STREET, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
Date: | 1877 |
Nature: | New church erected 'possibly to a design of John Boyd' (Mulligan). |
Refs: |
Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 288; illus. in Laurence Kirkpatrick, Presbyterians in Ireland: an illustrated history (Booklink, 2006), 286. |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BELGRAVIA TERRACE |
Date: | 1878 |
Nature: | For John Ferguson |
Refs: | Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 34 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WINDSOR PARK, NO. 027 |
Date: | 1880 |
Nature: | For Robert Bryson. |
Refs: | Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 186 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BELGRAVIA AVENUE, NO. 001-11 |
Date: | 1881 |
Nature: | 3-storey red brick terrace. For John Ferguson |
Refs: | Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 34 |
Building: | CO. DONEGAL, LIFFORD, COUNTY INFIRMARY |
Date: | 1886 |
Nature: | New wing about to be added from plans of JB. |
Refs: | IB 28, 15 Feb 1886, 60 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, AUGHNACLOY, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
Date: | 1888-1889 |
Nature: | Nave, porches & improvements; thorough renovation (of church of 1774). Contracter: Mssrs. Collen Bros., Dublin & Portadown. |
Refs: |
IB 30, 15 Jul 1888, 183; 31, 15 Sep 1889, 238; Architect 39, 20 May 1888, suppl. p.1 & 6 Jul 1888, suppl. p.3; John J. Marshall, Annals of Aughnacloy (Dungannon, 1925), 35; |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, RICHHILL, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
Date: | 1889 |
Nature: | Renovation. Contractor: Joseph Small, Rathfriland, Co. Down. |
Refs: |
IB 31, 15 Sep 1889, 238; Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 520. |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, SCOTCH STREET, BUSINESS PREMISES |
Date: | 1890 |
Nature: | To be built. |
Refs: | Architect 43, 25 Apr 1890 (supplement, p.1). |
Author | Title | Date | Details |
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Boyd, John | 'The effects of water, wind and frost on public buildings' | 1874 | B 32, 28 Feb 1874, 184 & IB 16, 1 Mar 1874, 73. (Paper read to Belfast Architectural Association.) |