Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. ANTRIM, GLENAVY, CHURCH OF ST AIDAN (CI)

Name: UNKNOWN ARCHITECT
Building: CO. ANTRIM, GLENAVY, CHURCH OF ST AIDAN (CI)
Date: 1812-14
Nature: New church with square tower built. Lewis gives date of 1814, Lawson of 1812. Marquess of Hertford subscribed £100, Board of First Fruits gave £200 and lent £250.
Refs: S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), I, 658; J.P. Lawson, Gazetteer of Ireland (1842), 463 (or 403?)

Name: WELLAND & GILLESPIE
Building: CO. ANTRIM, GLENAVY, CHURCH OF ST AIDAN (CI)
Date: 1863
Nature: Addition of N transept. Contractor: J. Vernon.
Refs: Designs, signed and some dated Feb & May 1863, also signed by contractor,J[ohn?] Vernon, 30 Jul 1863, 1863, in RCB Library, portfolio 7 (repr. in on-line catalogue www.archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org); DB 5, 1 Jun 1863, 98

Name: BOYD, DAVID WRIGHT
Building: CO. ANTRIM, GLENAVY, CHURCH OF ST AIDAN (CI)
Date: 1939
Nature: Reconstruction after fire of 24 Dec 1938.
Refs: IB 81, 4 Mar,14 Oct 1939, 173,854