Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. CORK, SKIBBEREEN, CHURCH (CI, ABBEYSTREWRY PARISH)

Name: UNKNOWN ARCHITECT
Building: CO. CORK, SKIBBEREEN, CHURCH (CI, ABBEYSTREWRY PARISH)
Date: 1827
Nature: 'The parochial church of Abbeystrowry is situated in Bridgetown; it is a large edifice in the early English style, with a tower at the east end, erected in 1827, at an expense of £1200, towards which £900 was contributed by the late Board of First Fruits.' (Lewis)
Refs: S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), II, 558;  exterior illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 373.

Name: CHAMPION, RICHARD J.
Building: CO. CORK, SKIBBEREEN, CHURCH (CI, ABBEYSTREWRY PARISH)
Date: 1878
Nature: RJC prepares plans and specifications for alterations to church but decision taken by select vestry to build new church instead.   RJC takes legal action agains representatives of select vestry, 1880, claiming that he was owed £87.9s for his proposal;  awarde damages of £120.
Refs: Irish Times, 23 Mar 1880, 3.

Name: HARRISON, C.W., & SONS *
Building: CO. CORK, SKIBBEREEN, CHURCH (CI, ABBEYSTREWRY PARISH)
Date: 1889
Nature: Carved stone pulpit.
Refs: IB 31, 15 Apr 1889, 111; Architect 41, 19 Apr 1889, suppl. p.8

Name: HILL, WILLIAM HENRY [1]
Building: CO. CORK, SKIBBEREEN, CHURCH (CI, ABBEYSTREWRY PARISH)
Date: 1890
Nature: Rebuilding of nave and aisles. Tower of old church retained. Tenders invited, Mar 1890.
Refs: IB 32, 15 Mar,15 May 1890, 76,127; Irish Times, 17 Mar 1880; Architect 43, supplement, 2 May 1890, p.5; JCHAS (1923), 33;  ;  exterior illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 373.