Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. ANTRIM, PORTRUSH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI, BALLYWILLAN PARISH)

Name: GORDON, STEWART
Building: CO. ANTRIM, PORTRUSH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI, BALLYWILLAN PARISH)
Date: 1839-1843
Nature: New church consisting of nave and tower. ( According to the defunct website http://www.holytrinityportrush.org.uk/about1.html, 'Building began in 1839 and the new church was consecrated in 1843. The cost of the original building was £1800, with £1733 of that (96%) being raised from voluntary donations.'.)
Refs: W.D. Girvan, Historic Buildings...in North Antrim (UAHS, 1972), 10(illus.),11;  W front also illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013),  217.



Name: WELLAND & GILLESPIE
Building: CO. ANTRIM, PORTRUSH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI, BALLYWILLAN PARISH)
Date: 1869
Nature: Enlargement by addition of N & S aisles to what had become a T-plan church.. (According to Clergy of Connor (Ulster Historical Foundation, 1993), 86, the church was consecrated in 1855, perhaps after addition of 'transepts'.) Contractors: Alexander & Thomas Dixon.
Refs: Signed drawings (also signed by contractors, 26 Jun 1869) for new aisles in RCB Library, portfolio 6 illus. in on-line catalogue www.archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org); B 16, 8 May 1858, 321;  W.D. Girvan, Historic Buildings...in North Antrim (UAHS, 1972), 10(illus.),11;  W front also illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013),  217.



Name: PHILLIPS, JAMES JOHN
Building: CO. ANTRIM, PORTRUSH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI, BALLYWILLAN PARISH)
Date: 1887
Nature: Chancel added by 'Philips', perhaps JJF.
Refs: W.D. Girvan, Historic Buildings…in North Antrim (UAHS, 1972), 11