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HENRY, THOMAS WILLIAM
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Architect, of Belfast, active from the 1920s until the 1950s. Thomas Henry, who, according to the 1911 census, was born Belfast in 1874 or 1875, was one of the four sons of the Rev. R.M. Henry, of Belfast, minister of Great Victoria Street Baptist Church, and his wife, Kate, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Berry of Athlone.(1) The artist Paul Henry was his younger brother.(2) At the time of the 1911 census, he had been married for two years to his wife, Margaret, but did not yet have any children. His practice appears to have been largely commercial, although in the 1930s he was responsible for a large housing development on the Ainsworth estate in west Belfast.
RIBA: elected fellow, 1925.(3)
RSUA:(4) hon. secretary, 1914-1920; president, 1920-21; no longer on list of members for 1937.
Addresses: Ocean Buildings, Donegall Square East, Belfast, <=1906->=1923;(5) Scottish Temperance Buildings, 16 Donegall Square South, 1925-1957.(6)
Home: Ballycultra, Holywood, 1911.
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References
(1) Theo Snoddy, Dictionary of Irish Artists, 20th Century (1996), 185.
(2) IB 67, 27 Jun 1925, 530.
(3) RIBA Kalendar 1957-1958, 266.
(4) RSUA Jubilee Year Book 1951-1952, 5.
(5) IB 48, 17 Nov 1906, 927; Who's Who in Architecture 1923, 122.
(6) IB 67, 26 Dec 1925, 1054, and see note 3, above.
54 work entries listed in chronological order for HENRY, THOMAS WILLIAM
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Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ARTHUR STREET (& CALLENDER STREET), PREMISES (HANNA & BROWNE) |
Date: | 1906-08;1926 |
Nature: | New premises near Theatre Royal, for Hanna & Browne, cabinetmakers. Red brick with Isle of Arran stone dressings. Contractor: Courtney & Co. Fire escape, 1926. |
Refs: | IB 48, 17 Nov 1906, 927; 49, 20 Apr,21 Sep 1907, 288,661; 50, 18 Apr 1908, 245; 68, 30 Oct 1926, 824; B 94, 2 May 1908, 518; Marcus Patton, Central Belfast: an historical gazetteer (UAHS, 1993), 46 |
Building: | CO. TYRONE, COALISLAND, FLOUR MILLS (R. STEWART & SONS) |
Date: | 1907 |
Nature: | New premises completed to replace those destoyed by fire. Contractors: McLaughlin & Harvey, Belfast. |
Refs: | IB 49, 21 Sep 1907, 661 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CADOGAN PARK, NO. 024 |
Date: | 1907 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 40 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ATHOL STREET, WAREHOUSE |
Date: | 1907-08 |
Nature: | New. Tenders invited Jun 1907. Contractor: W.J. Campbell & Sons. |
Refs: | IB 49, 15 Jun 1907, 425; 51, 9 Jan 1909, 18 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, NEWCASTLE, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
Date: | 1908 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting new church, for Rev. James Keers and the committee. |
Refs: | IB 50, 30 May 1908, 341; B 94, 30 May 1908, 647 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FERNHILL, HOUSE |
Date: | 1910 |
Nature: | Adds., for Josiah Cunningham. Contractor: H. Laverty & Sons. |
Refs: | IB 12, ? ? 1910, 444 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MYRTLEFIELD PARK, NO. 065 (DUNLOE) |
Date: | 1911 |
Nature: | Large, roughcast, with veradah porch. |
Refs: | Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 139 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, YORK STREET, NO. 029,31,33 (CENTRAL FURNISHING CO.) |
Date: | 1913 |
Nature: | Extension. |
Refs: | IB 55, 24 May 1913, 351 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WARING STREET, NO. 001-3 (COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS) |
Date: | 1919 |
Nature: | Internal alts. |
Refs: | Marcus Patton, Central Belfast: an historical gazetteer (UAHS, 1993), 326 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CRUMLIN ROAD, NO. 171 (ULSTER BANK) |
Date: | 1919;1921 |
Nature: | New branch bank. |
Refs: |
'Sketch for suggested Motor House', 1921 seen by Hugh Dixon, 1972, formerly in Ulster Bank archive, Belfast, UB/N8 (destroyed in bomb attack, 1972); Paul Larmour, Belfast: an illustrated architectural guide (Belfast: Friar's Bush Press, 1987), 81 (sub No. 186). |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, EAST BRIDGE STREET, SHOPS (003) |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 66, 12 Jan 1924, 25 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CURTIS STREET, STORE & GARAGE |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 66, 6 Sep 1924, 778 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LINFIELD ROAD, NO. 001-13 (MURRAY, SONS, & CO.) |
Date: | 1925-26;1935 |
Nature: | Adds. |
Refs: | IB 67, 17 Oct 1925, 857; 68, 20 Feb,11 Dec 1926, 141,921; 77, 21 Sep 1935, 871 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SHANKILL ROAD, NO. 298-300 (PUBLIC LIBRARY) |
Date: | 1925-28 |
Nature: | TWH winner of competition. (Assessor: James Cumming Wynnes.) Opened 1928. Cost: £15,000. Builder: Mssrs Thornbury. |
Refs: | IB 67, 27 Jun,11 Jul,26 Dec 1925, 530,?,1054; 68, 1 May 1926, 354; 70, 24 Nov 1928, 995(&/or 1003); 75, 16 Dec 1933, 1067; AJ 62, 1 Jul 1925, 33; Paul Larmour, Belfast: an illustrated architectural guide (1987), 81 (no. 186, illus.) |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LISBURN ROAD, BALMORAL SHOW GROUNDS |
Date: | 1926 |
Nature: | Show Hall. Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 68, 6 Feb,15 May 1926, 98,394; Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 87 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BALLYGOMARTIN ROAD (NEAR), HOUSE |
Date: | 1926 |
Nature: | Adds., for Josias Cunningham. Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 68, 20 Feb 1926, 141 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, KING'S ROAD, HOUSES |
Date: | 1926 |
Nature: | Adds., for Sir Robert Lynn. Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 68, 20 Mar 1926, 221 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, STRANMILLIS ROAD, ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH HALL? |
Date: | 1926 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for 'New Church Builidngs, St Bartholomew's Parish'. |
Refs: | IB 68,16 Oct 1926, 793 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MALONE HILL PARK, NO. 006 |
Date: | 1927 |
Nature: | Arts & Crafts style house, for himself. |
Refs: | IB 69, 6 Aug 1927, 578; Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 94 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LISBURN ROAD, BALMORAL SHOW GROUNDS |
Date: | 1927 |
Nature: | Refreshment rooms & adds. Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 69, 5 Mar 1927, 162; Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 87 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, TWADDELL AVENUE (& CRUMLIN GARDENS), SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1927 |
Nature: | For Mrs. M. Reid. Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 69, 22 Jan 1927, 50 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BELMONT ROAD, BOUNDARY WALL |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | Boundary wall to grounds on Belmont Rd. |
Refs: | IB 70, 13 Oct 1928, 882 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GLENCAIRN ROAD, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 70, 12 May 1928, 420 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LISBURN ROAD, BALMORAL SHOW GROUNDS |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | Cattle sheds & dressing stations. |
Refs: | IB 70, 4 Feb,26 May 1928, 110,462 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CREGAGH ROAD, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 71, 16 Mar 1929, 238 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SHAFTESBURY SQUARE, SHOPS, STORES & GARAGES (002) |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | Conversion from 2 houses. |
Refs: | IB 71,19 Jan,2 Feb 1929, 62,106 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SHAFTESBURY SQUARE, NO. 005,7,9,11 |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | Conversion of residential houses into shops with flats in upper storeys. |
Refs: | IB 71, 2,16 Feb,27 Apr 1929, 109,150,378 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, NEWTOWNARDS ROAD UPPER, ULSTER BANK |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | Bank premises and house. contractor: John Elliott, Hillsborough Dr. |
Refs: | IB 71, 13 Apr 1929, 330; 74, 19 Nov 1932, 1050; Architect & Building News 121, 28 Jun 1929, 901 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GREAT VICTORIA STREET, PREMISES |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | Water tanks. |
Refs: | IB 71, 25 May 1929, 464 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BALLYHACKAMORE, ULSTER BANK |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | Contractor: John Elliott,Belfast. |
Refs: | IB 71, 30 Mar,22 Jun 1929, 273,280,567 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LISBURN ROAD, BALMORAL SHOW GROUNDS |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | New office building, adds. to lavatories, and other improvements. Contractors: S. & J. Agnew, Belfast. |
Refs: | IB 71, 2 Feb,30 Mar,13,27 Apr 1929, 106,278,330,376 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GLENARM ROAD (E SIDE), MOTOR SHOWROOM |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 26 Apr 1930, 384 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LARNE, ULSTER BANK |
Date: | 1930-31 |
Nature: | New. Contractor: F.B. McKee, Belfast. |
Refs: | seen by Hugh Dixon, 1972, formerly in Ulster Bank Premises Department, Belfast, Belfast, UB/N48 (deswtroyed in bomb attack, 1972); IB 72, 26 Apr,7 Jun 1930, 384,522; 73, 20 Jun 1931, 555; 74, 19 Nov 1932, 1050 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LISBURN ROAD, BALMORAL SHOW GROUNDS |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | Large exhibition hall and office building. |
Refs: | Building News 126, 12 Jun 1931, 373; Paul Larmour, The Architectural Heritage of Malone & Stranmillis (UAHS, 1991), 87 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DERAMORE DRIVE, HOUSE |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | Adds., for Mrs. A. Fennell. |
Refs: | IB 75, 16 Dec 1933, 1085 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WOODVALE AVENUE, HOUSES (014) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | Part of Ainsworth estate housing development. |
Refs: | IB 76, 1 Dec 1934, 1049 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, AINSWORTH DR (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (034) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | Part of Ainsworth estate housing development. |
Refs: | IB 76, 30 Jun 1934, 557 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, AINSWORTH STREET, HOUSES (020) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | Part of Ainsworth estate housing development. |
Refs: | IB 76, 16 Jun 1934, 517 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, AINSWORTH DR (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (042) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | Part of Ainsworth estate housing development. |
Refs: | IB 76, 14 Jul 1934, 601 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, AINSWORTH DRIVE, HOUSES (008) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | Part of Ainsworth estate housing development. |
Refs: | IB 76, 14 Jul 1934, 601 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, AINSWORTH DRIVE, SHOP |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | New lock-up shop. |
Refs: | IB 76, 3 Nov 1934, 951 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, AINSWORTH ESTATE DEVELOPMENT |
Date: | 1934-36 |
Nature: | Development of 330 semi-detached houses. Contractors: McRoberts & Armstrong, Belfast. |
Refs: | IB 76, 19 May,2 Jun,14 Jul,1934, 417,462,601; 77, 26 Jun 1935, 50 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DHU VARREN PARK, HOUSES (004) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | Part of Ainsworth estate housing development. |
Refs: | IB 77, 9 Mar 1935, 205 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DHU VARREN CRESCENT, HOUSES (010) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | Part of Ainsworth estate housing development. |
Refs: | IB 78, 13 Jun 1936, 523 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WOODVALE AVENUE (& NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (134) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | Part of Ainsworth estate housing development. |
Refs: | IB 77, 9 Mar 1935, 205 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, AINSWORTH PARADE (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (006) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | Part of Ainsworth estate housing development. |
Refs: | IB 78, 22 Feb 1936, 162 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, AINSWORTH PARADE, HOUSES (004) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | Part of Ainsworth estate housing development. |
Refs: | IB 78, 22 Feb 1936, 162 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, PETER'S HILL, PUBLIC BATHS |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | Extension. |
Refs: | Belfast News Letter, 24 Jun,27 Sep 1933; IB 75, 15 Jul,9 Sep,7 Oct 1933, 586,781,854; 76, 20 Oct,3 Nov 1934, 897,952; 78, 18 Apr,2 May 1936, 339,358; Architect & Building News 135, 14 Jul,22 Sep 1933, 50,338; 139, 31 Aug 1934, 252 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ELAINE STREET, HOUSE |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 78, 27 Jun 1936, 572 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, LISBARNETT PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1937 |
Nature: | Reconstruction and repair. |
Refs: | IB 81, 1 Apr 1937, 280 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WALNUT STREET (& PINE STREET), STORES & OFFICE |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 80, 5 Feb 1938, 13 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DRUMLOUGH (HILLSBOROUGH), PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 80, 24 Dec 1938, 1078 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BERLIN STREET, HOUSES (003) |
Date: | 1939 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 81, 29 Apr 1939, 368 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, BANGOR, TRINITY PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1939 |
Nature: | Reconstruction and alts. |
Refs: | IB 81, 4 Mar 1939, 194 |