Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. ANTRIM, GARRON TOWER

Name: MILLAR, JOHN
Building: CO. ANTRIM, GARRON TOWER
Date: 1847
Nature: Prepares designs for proposed bathing lodge for Marchioness of Londonderry.
Refs: Signed, undated 'Plan of a proposed bathing lodge for the Marchioness of Londonderry' in PRONI, D2977/6/4C (see PRONI e-catalogue).

Name: VULLIAMY, LEWIS #
Building: CO. ANTRIM, GARRON TOWER
Date: 1848?;1852
Nature: Addition of hall, 1852, by LV for Frances Anne, Marchioness of Londonderry; 'it seems plainly established - though technically unproven - that Vulliamy was responsible for the original design as well as for the additions' (Brett).  FS for original tower 'laid by Lady Londonderry "with her own fair hand"', Mar 1848.
Refs: Signed designs for proposed additions (hall, chapel, tower, dairy), 1852, in Antrim Estate Office, Glenarm, Co. Antrim; 'Plans for proposeed new hall, 1852 (same as preceding?) in PRONI, Antrim Papers, D2977/37/8/1/3A (design for hall exh. Ulster Architecture 1800-1900 (Ulster Museum/UAHS, 1972), no. 29); B 6, 25 Mar 1848, 152; C.E.B. Brett, Historic Buildings…in the Glens of Antrim (UAHS, 1971), 22-23,24(illus.).

Name: MILLAR, JOHN
Building: CO. ANTRIM, GARRON TOWER
Date: 1849
Nature: JM reports (in capacity of supervising architect?) on progress of construction of Garron Tower for Marchioness of Londonderry and proposes additional engineering works to screen tower from public road.
Refs: Report by John Millar, for Lady Londonderryon the progress of construction work at Garron Tower.1 Jan 1849, in PRONI, D2977/54/3/1-3 (see PRONI e-catalogue).

Name: BATT, WILLIAM [2]
Building: CO. ANTRIM, GARRON TOWER
Date: 1877
Nature: WB reports on state of roof.
Refs: Report and estimate by WB on state of roofs at Garron Tower, 1877, in PRONI, D2977/54/32.

Name: GREGORY, PATRICK (PADRAIG) BERNARD
Building: CO. ANTRIM, GARRON TOWER
Date: 1950p
Nature: Restoration of house which was gutted by fire between the wars. Foundations of chapel of the Immaculate Conception laid 1954.
Refs: IB 96, 31 Jul 1954, 749; C.E.B. Brett, Historic Buildings…in the Glens of Antrim (UAHS, 1971), 23;   Mark Bence-Jones, Burke’s Guide to Country Houses. Volume I, Ireland. (London, 1978), 132