Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect, of London, for biography and works of whom see Howard Colvin, A Biographical dictionary of British architects 1600-1840 (4th edn., 2008), 745-747.. William Newton was an entrant in the Dublin Royal Exchange competition of 1768/9.(1)



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(1) B 27, 2 Oct 1869, 781. His competition design was presented to the RIAI by Mr A. Oliver, of London, in 1890 ( Irish Times, 6 May 1890).


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Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CORK HILL, ROYAL EXCHANGE
Date: 1768-69
Nature: Competition entrant.
Refs: Plans, elevations, s. & d., W. Newton, Hatton Garden, London, 1768, in IAA, Murray Collection, Acc. 92/46, nos. 351-359; elevation in British Library (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44); B 27, 2 Oct 1869, 781.

Building: CO. DUBLIN, RATHFARNHAM CASTLE
Date: 1769a
Nature: Makes survey plan of part of 'Parlor Floor' perhaps on behalf of James Stuart for Hon. Henry Loftus before latter succeeded to viscountcy on 12 Nov 1869.
Refs: Part plan of parlour floor, annotated with suggestions for decorative schemes (in hand of Henry Loftus?) in Victoria & Albert Museum, RIBA Drawings Collection, SC72/8, see Margaret Richardson, ed.,Catalogue of the Drawings Collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects: C (RIBA, 1972), 19, and British Architectural Library Catalogue, http://riba.sirsidynix.net.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi/MHgInBIexv/MAIN_CAT/51420022/13 (last visited Apr 2009) which wrongly attribute the drawing to William Chambers;  information from Simon Loftus, Nov 2100.