Architectural partnership formed in 1860 or early in 1861 by THOMAS TURNER THOMAS TURNER and RICHARD WILLIAMSON. T RICHARD WILLIAMSON. T he creation of the partnership appears to have been the result of two separate events which took place in July 1860: the opening of an office in Glasgow by Turner and the appointment of Williamson as county surveyor for Co. Derry. In 1861 the partnership arrangements were extended to include THOMAS DREW THOMAS DREW , who was then based in Belfast, but Drew's participation came to an end the following year when he moved to Dublin. The partnership of Turner & Williamson continued to operate in Co. Derry until Williamson's death in 1874. As Turner was largely engaged in Glasgow and Belfast, it seems likely that Williamson was responsible for most of the works which were executed by the partnership in Co. Derry.
See WORKS.
7 work entries listed in chronological order for TURNER & WILLIAMSON
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CO. DERRY, DERRY, SHIPQUAY PLACE, NORTHERN BANK |
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1865-67 |
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New Italianate bank, by Turner & Williamson, of Glasgow and Londonderry. contractor: James Connor, Belfast. Nearly completed, Jul 1867. Sculpture (keystones of Neptune & Venus, arms, monogram &c.) by Doherty & Kell, sculptors, Derry.. |
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DB 7, 15 Mar 1865, 82; IB 9, 15 Jul 1867, 186; Edwin D. Hill, The Northern Banking Company (1925), 45; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 397
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CO. DERRY, COLERAINE, BERESFORD PLACE, IRISH SOCIETY SCHOOLS |
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1866-69 |
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Remodelling and enlargement. By Turner & Williamson (but actually by RW). Tenders sought, Apr 1867. Opened Autumn 1869. Cost: £5,000. Contractor: Robert Ferguson & Son. |
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DB 8, 15 Sep 1866, 229; IB 9, 15 Apr 1867, 102; 11, 15 Oct 1869, 231; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 208; James Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation, 1609-1914 (1986), 422,Pl.364
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CO. DONEGAL, FAHAN, ST MURA'S |
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1870-71 |
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New classical house on shore of Lough Swilly for D.M. Colquhoun; 'well advanced' in Apr 1871. By Turner & Williamson. Builder: R. Ferguson. |
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IB 12, 1 Aug 1870, 188; 13, 1 Apr 1871, 85; R.M. Young, Belfast and the Province of Ulster (1909), 296(illus.); Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 290
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CO. DERRY, DERRY, ACADEMY ROAD, LONDONDERRY ACADEMICAL INSTITUTION |
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1870-71 |
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Extensive new 2-storey Italianate building near Crawford Square, 'notable for the almost total absence of any mere ornamental features'. FS laid 24? Oct 1870 by W.A. Rose, Governor of Irish Society. Estimated cost £3,500. Contractor: Matthew McClelland & Co., Derry. (Later merged with Foyle College) |
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IB 12, 1 Nov 1870, 256; 13, 1 Apr 1871, 85
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CO. DERRY, MAGHERAFELT, COURT HOUSE |
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1873-74 |
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New court house, by Turner & Williamson. Contractor: G. Tipping. |
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Contract drawings, signed by Tipping and Turner, 13 Feb 1873, in PRONI (repr. H. Dixon, Ulster Architecture 1800-1900 (1972), no. 125); C.E.B. Brett, Court Houses and Market Houses of the Province of Ulster (UAHS, 1973), 90-91; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 413-4; James Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation, 1609-1914 (1986), 248,Pl.266
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