Engineer and architect, of Tatestown, Co. Meath, and Trimgate, Navan. Robert Stephenson Barnes, a son of ROBERT STEPHENSON BARNES [1] ROBERT STEPHENSON BARNES [1] , was born circa 1871 and educated at Bristol Grammar School, in Navan and at Trinity College Dublin. He left Trinity before taking the BAI degree on account of having to undergo surgery for cataracts in his eyes. He became a pupil of his father and subsequently worked in his office. In 1891 he was appointed an assistant county surveyor for Co. Meath. He was placed on the panel of architects approved by the joint committee of the Local Government Board for employment by Public Bodies for the preparation of plans for housing schemes. He was appointed town surveyor to Navan Urban Council in 1899 and was also architect and engineer to Navan Rural District Council. In 1900 he prepared plans for housing schemes for both bodies and had charge of five hundred houses and their maintenance. He was responsible for five drainage districts and the Navan water works. His private commissions consisted of houses, business premises, mills, bakeries, an extension to the Navan show ground, race-course and stands, and water supply schemes for a number of country houses. He died in 1938.
ICEI: elected associate member, 2 May 1900; raised to member 1932.
RIAI: elected member, 4 Febrary 1924, proposed by WILLIAM KAYE PARRY WILLIAM KAYE PARRY and seconded by LUCIUS O'CALLAGHAN LUCIUS O'CALLAGHAN and GEORGE FRANCIS BECKETT. GEORGE FRANCIS BECKETT.
Association of Municipal & County Engineers: admitted member, 1 October 1921.
Address: Work: Trimgate Street, Navan, 1932.
See WORKS.
References
All information in this enty not otherwise attributed is from ICEI membership applications, II, 108, and Jones's handwritten account (source unknown) in IAA Jones file B26. The two accounts conflict in several respects including the date of Barnes's birth, which Jones gives as 1874.
TICEI 28 (1898-1901), ?.
TICEI 65 (1938-39), 306.
JRIAI (1925), 6.
IB 63, 22 Oct 1921, 701.
Irish Times, 2 Jul 1932.
23 work entries listed in chronological order for BARNES, ROBERT STEPHENSON [2]
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CO. MEATH, KELLS, TOWN HALL (OLD) |
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1908 |
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Tenders to be invited for alterations & additions to old town hall for John Spicer, Esq. (See also, above, CO. MEATH, KELLS, MAUDLIN STREET?, SPICER & CO.) |
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IB 50, 18 Apr 1908, 246
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CO. MEATH, KELLS, MAUDLIN STREET?, SPICER & CO. |
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1908 |
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Reconstruction of premises. Contractor: Healy & Sons, Drogheda. See also, below, CO. MEATH, KELLS, TOWN HALL (OLD). |
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IB 50, 12 Dec 1908, 773
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CO. MEATH, NAVAN, TECHNICAL SCHOOL |
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1911-13,1932 |
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New technical school for Navan District Council. Contractor: Maguire (contract dated Aug 1912).. Tenders invited for carrying out extension, Mar 1932.and installing heating plant, Jul 1932. |
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IB 53, 14 Oct 1911, 694; 54, 8 Jun 1912, 348; 55, 11 Oct 1913, 656; 74, 26 Mar 1932, 304; Irish Times, 8 May 1914, 31 Mar.2 Jul 1932..
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CO. MEATH, NAVAN, COUNTY INFIRMARY |
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1928-31,1935 |
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Alterations to hospital & surgeon's house |
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IB 70, 1 Sep 1928, 754; 71, 17 Aug 1929, 749; 72, 22 Nov 1930, 1056; 73, 25 Apr 1931, 371; 77, 21 Sep 1935, 872
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