Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect and bricklayer, said to have come from Newbliss, Co. Monaghan.   Whitmore Davis was working for Edward Madden at Spring Grove, Clones, Co. Monaghan, when he was approached in 1762 by Lady Caldwell of Castle Caldwell, Co. Fermanagh, about the proposed rebuilding of Castle Caldwell.   Davis undertook to superintend the rebuilding work for a fee of £840, with the assistance of his son.   He also designed the stable block.   He was presumably the father or a close relative of WHITMORE DAVIS [2]. WHITMORE DAVIS [2].

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References

All information in this entry is from Toby Barnard, 'The artistic and cultural activities of the Caldwells of Castle Caldwell, 1750-1783', Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies 10 (2007),96-98.


2 work entries listed in chronological order for DAVIS, WHITMORE [1]


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Building: CO. MONAGHAN, SPRING GROVE (CLONES)
Date: 1762
Nature: WD working for Edward Madden at Spring Grove in 1762.
Refs: Toby Barnard, 'The artistic and cultural activities of the Caldwells of Castle Caldwell, 1750-1783', Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies 10 (2007),96.

Building: CO. FERMANAGH, CASTLE CALDWELL
Date: 1762-63
Nature: WD and his son superintend building work for fee of £840.   WD designs stable block.
Refs: Toby Barnard, 'The artistic and cultural activities of the Caldwells of Castle Caldwell, 1750-1783', Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies 10 (2007), 96-98(illus.)