County surveyor for Co. Londonderry, 1834-1860. Stewart Gordon was appointed to the Co. Londonderry surveyorship in May 1834 and held it until his death in June 1860. As surveyor to the Irish Society he made a valuation of the houses in Magherafelt, Co. Derry, in 1853 and prepared various designs for buildings on the Society's estates in the county. He died on 17 June 1860 to be succeeded by RICHARD WILLIAMSON. RICHARD WILLIAMSON.
ICEI: founder member, 1835; council member, 1860.
Addresses: Aberfoyle House, Londonderry, 1850-1860.
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References
Dublin Evening Post, 20 May 1834.
DB 2, 1 Aug 1860, 314; according to Jones's transcripts from Thom's directories he was also town surveyor for the city of Derry from 1834-1855.
J. Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 (Chichester, 1986), 327,331,412,414,419-20,422.
Londonderry Standard, 21 Jun 1860 (B.O'D.).
B 18, 1 Sep 1860, 558-9.
Photocopy of transcript of minutes of first meeting of Engineers' Society of Ireland, 6 Aug 1835, in IAA, Jones File F73.
Thom's Directory 1860.
Jones's transcripts from Thoms's directories; but according to the biographical notes on Gordon in W.S. Ferguson, A.J. Rowan & J.J. Tracey, City of Derry (UAHS, 1970), 60, he lived at Dill House, near Magee College, circa 1856.
24 work entries listed in chronological order for GORDON, STEWART
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CO. DERRY, DERRY, GREAT JAMES'S STREET, 3RD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
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1835-37 |
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Classical, with tetrastyle Ionic portico. |
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APSD 5, L, 134; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 387,pl.103; Simon Walker, Historic Ulster Churches (Institute of Irish Studies, 2000), 81(illus.)
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CO. DERRY, DUNGIVEN CASTLE |
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1839 |
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New castellated mansion for Robert Ogilby. Interior still unfinished in 1853. Attribution to SG suggested by Rowan, on basis of fact that style is identical to Gordon's adds. to prison at Derry. |
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Report of the Pellipar Estate (1853), 28,34; Ulster Journal of Archaeology Vol. 9, no. 3 (July 1903), 127; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 266
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CO. DERRY, MAGHERAFELT, BRIDEWELL |
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1839 |
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New bridewell beside courthouse (on site of Linen Hall). Cost: £515. |
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J. Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 (Chichester, 1986), 325; www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplace andmine/londonderry (ref. from Brendan O'Donoghue)
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CO. ANTRIM, PORTRUSH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI, BALLYWILLAN PARISH) |
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1839-1843 |
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New church consisting of nave and tower. ( According to the defunct website http://www.holytrinityportrush.org.uk/about1.html, 'Building began in 1839 and the new church was consecrated in 1843. The cost of the original building was £1800, with £1733 of that (96%) being raised from voluntary donations.'.)
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W.D. Girvan, Historic Buildings...in North Antrim (UAHS, 1972), 10(illus.),11; W front also illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 217.
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CO. ANTRIM, PORTRUSH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI, BALLYWILLAN PARISH) |
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1839-1843 |
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New church consisting of nave and tower. ( According to the defunct website http://www.holytrinityportrush.org.uk/about1.html, 'Building began in 1839 and the new church was consecrated in 1843. The cost of the original building was £1800, with £1733 of that (96%) being raised from voluntary donations.'.)
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W.D. Girvan, Historic Buildings...in North Antrim (UAHS, 1972), 10(illus.),11; W front also illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 217.
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CO. ANTRIM, PORTRUSH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI, BALLYWILLAN PARISH) |
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1839-1843 |
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New church consisting of nave and tower. ( According to the defunct website http://www.holytrinityportrush.org.uk/about1.html, 'Building began in 1839 and the new church was consecrated in 1843. The cost of the original building was £1800, with £1733 of that (96%) being raised from voluntary donations.'.)
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W.D. Girvan, Historic Buildings...in North Antrim (UAHS, 1972), 10(illus.),11; W front also illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 217.
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CO. ANTRIM, PORTRUSH, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI, BALLYWILLAN PARISH) |
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1839-1843 |
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New church consisting of nave and tower. ( According to the defunct website http://www.holytrinityportrush.org.uk/about1.html, 'Building began in 1839 and the new church was consecrated in 1843. The cost of the original building was £1800, with £1733 of that (96%) being raised from voluntary donations.'.)
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W.D. Girvan, Historic Buildings...in North Antrim (UAHS, 1972), 10(illus.),11; W front also illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 217.
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CO. DERRY, COLERAINE, BRIDGE OVER BANN |
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1841-44 |
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Contractor: John Lynn, junior. |
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J. Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 (Chichester, 1986), 387; Gordon Wheeler, 'John Lynn - Architect/Contractor/Engineer', Lecale Miscellany (1997), 25
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CO. DERRY, DERRY, STRAND ROAD, 2ND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |
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1847 |
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Plain Gothic hall, with octagonal central tower. Opened 12 Mar 1848. (According to Kirkpatrick, gallery was added in 1885.)
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Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 387; aurence Kirkpatrick, Presbyterians in Ireland: an illustrated history (Booklink, 2006), 201(illus.).
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CO. DERRY, COLERAINE, CASTLEROCK ROAD, COURT HOUSE |
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1850-52 |
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Attr. to SG by Rowan and Brett; closely resembles Presbyterian Church in Great James St, Derry. Complaints in IB, 1871, about its 'glaring structural defects'. |
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B 9, 19 Apr 1851, 254; IB 12, 15 Jan 1871, 23; W.D. Girvan, Historic Buildings…in Coleraine and Portstewart (UAHS, 1972), 15(illus.),25; C.E.B. Brett, Court Houses and Market Houses of the Province of Ulster (UAHS, 1973), 84; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 207; J. Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 (Chichester, 1986), 390,pl.314
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CO. DERRY, COLERAINE, WATERSIDE, HOUSES |
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1850ca |
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Designed by Angell, supervised by Stewart Gordon. |
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J. Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 (Chichester, 1986), pl.313
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CO. DERRY, DERRY, STRAND ROAD, MARKET |
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1852 |
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Addition market accommodation to be built at the Queen's \Yard to plans by county surveyor. |
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B 10, 11 Dec 1852, 786
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CO. DERRY, DERRY, NORTHLAND ROAD, MAGEE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE |
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1856-65 |
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SG resident architect, responsible for completion of building begun to designs of E.P. Gribbon. |
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DB 2, 1 May 1860, 250; 4, 1 Aug 1862, 194,195(illus.); APSD 5, L, 134; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 390, pl.117
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CO. DERRY, COLERAINE, DIAMOND, TOWN HALL |
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1857-59 |
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Reconstruction, designed by Thomas Turner. SG supervised work and acted as consultant architect. |
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J. Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 (Chichester, 1986), 420-22,pl.363
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CO. DERRY, DERRY, RACECOURSE SCHOOL HOUSE |
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1859 |
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Designs for Irish Society for proposed enlargement & proposed teacher's house |
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Signed drawing dated 13 April 1859 in Guildhall Library, London, repr. J. Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 (Chichester, 1986), pl. 344
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CO. DERRY, COLERAINE, BOGHILL SCHOOL HOUSE |
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1859 |
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Designs for Irish Society for proposed enlargement & proposed teacher's house |
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Signed drawing dated 24 Feb 1859 in Guildhall Library, London, repr. J. Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 (Chichester, 1986), pl. 345
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CO. DERRY, KILLEA, FARM DWELLING HOUSE |
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1859 |
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For Thomas McConnell. House actually built at Molenan. |
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J. Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 (Chichester, 1986), 414,pl.350
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CO. DERRY, DERRY, THEATRE (OLD) |
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1860 |
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Plans and sections for proposed conversion into place of worship. |
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J. Stevens Curl, The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 (Chichester, 1986), 412
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CO. DERRY, GRANSHA, SCHOOL |
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? |
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Plans for fee, non-denominational school, costing £126.15s. |
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A. Day, P. McWilliams & L. English, eds., Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland Vol. 34, 41
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