Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect, of Dublin. Charles William Papworth was a younger son of GEORGE PAPWORTH  GEORGE PAPWORTH and brother of JOHN THOMAS PAPWORTH  JOHN THOMAS PAPWORTH and COLLINS EDGAR PAPWORTH. COLLINS EDGAR PAPWORTH. (1) He exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy between 1838 and 1853 and again between 1861 and 1864.(2) In 1855 he succeeded to his father's practice(3) but, if the number of recorded works in the Dublin Builder is any reflection of his output, does not appear to have flourished greatly. His design for 'a villa in the Tudor style' exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1863, received scathing notice in the Dublin Builderas a piece of work 'which we presume is one of that gentleman's earliest productions as it exhibits neither careful study in the design, nor labour in the execution'.(4) Papworth was honorary secretary of the Dublin branch of the Architectural Photographic Association in 1859.(5) He disappears from the directories after 1880.

The Irish Architectural Archive has what appears to be a survey plan of the Museum of Irish Industry on St Stephen's Green, signed by Charles Papworth and dated September 1866.(Acc. 96/81/1)

RIAI: elected fellow, 3 January 1853;(6) struck off, 30 October 1866.(7)

Addresses:(8) 106 Marlborough Street, 1838-1857; 7 Talbot Street, 1858-1872; 28 Gardiner Street Lower, 1873-1880.

See WORKS; see also CHARLES PAPWORTH. CHARLES PAPWORTH.



References



(1) APSD, P, 40.
(2) See RHA Exhibitors Index, III, 58-59; he also exhibited a model for a monument at the Royal Dublin Society's Exhibition of Manufactures in 1850 (B 8, 17 Aug 1850, 392).
(3) B 13, 31 Mar 1855, 150; according to APSD, P, 40, he succeeded to 'some of his father's offices and practice'.
(4) DB 5, 15 Jun 1863, 101.
(5) DB 1, 1 Feb 1859, 14.
(6) RIAI general meeting minutes, 20 Nov 1852, 107; council meeting minutes, 27 Nov 1852, 107; special general meeeting minutes, 3 Jan 1853, 110.
(7) RIAI council meeting minutes, 30 Oct 1866, 60.
(8) From RHA Index, III, 58-59, and Jones transcripts from Thom's directories.


10 work entries listed in chronological order for PAPWORTH, CHARLES WILLIAM


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Building: CO. MAYO, WESTPORT, GLENDENNING TESTIMONIAL
Date: 1844
Nature: Design for testimonial 'proposed to be erected to the memory of the late George Glendinning, Esq.'
Refs: RHA 1844, no. 406

Building: CO. DUBLIN, ARDGILLAN CASTLE
Date: 185?
Nature: Designs for proposed farm offices. For Col. Thomas Edward Taylour.
Refs: Plans, one s. & d. Jan 185[illeg], among Headfort estate papers in NLI (photocopy in IAA, RP.D.253.7).

Building: CO. LAOIS, ABBEYLEIX, DE VESCI TESTIMONIAL
Date: 1860
Nature: Competition entrant.
Refs: RHA 1861, no. 499; DB 3, 15 May 1861, 508

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAME STREET, NO. 062-63 (SAUNDERS'S NEWS LETTER)
Date: 1860
Nature: Extensive alts. Contractor: William Hughes.
Refs: DB 2, 1 Jul 1860, 301

Building: CO. DOWN, BANBRIDGE, CROZIER TESTIMONIAL
Date: 1861
Nature: Competition entrant.
Refs: Design exh. RHA 1863, no. 499

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAME STREET, NO. 059-61?
Date: 1861
Nature: Rebuilding as 'monster house' with facade of highly ornate character of houses on corner of Dame St & Eustace St, purchased by proprietor of Saunders's News Letter (Mr Potts). Contractor: William Hughes.
Refs: DB 3, 1 Jun 1861, 531; 4, 1 Jan 1862, 2

Building: CO. ROSCOMMON, CORREEN CASTLE? (BALLINASLOE)
Date: 1863
Nature: Range of farm offices about to be erected 6 miles from Ballinasloe, for Mr Potts, proprietor of |Saunders's Newsletter| (i.e. Harry Trumperant Potts of Correen Castle?)
Refs: DB 5, 15 Jun 1863, 107

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ST STEPHEN'S GREEN, NO. 051 (MUSEUM OF IRISH INDUSTRY)
Date: 1866
Nature: Makes ?survey plan or ?design for alts.
Refs: Ground plan (survey?) showing small single-storey extensions at rere, s & d Sep 1866, in IAA, Acc. 96/81/1

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUN LAOGHAIRE, GRESHAM TERRACE
Date: 1868
Nature: 'Mr Papworth' architect of newly-laid sewer in connection with main sewer on Royal Marine Road.  Contractor: Connolly.
Refs: Irish Times, 22 Dec 1868.

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GARDINER STREET LOWER, NO. 085 (WILLIAM THOMPSON)
Date: 1873
Nature: Extensive stores & warehouses for W. & P. Thompson, wine merchants, have been agreed to.
Refs: IB 15, 1 Aug 1873, 210