Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect and engineer, of Cork. William Henry Hill, son of WILLIAM HENRY HILL [1]  WILLIAM HENRY HILL [1] and his wife Mary Anne (née Tomkins) was born in Cork on 24 June 1867.(1) He studied engineering for three years at Queen's College, Cork,(2) and then served a pupilage with his father who took him into partnership in 1899, when the practice was renamed W.H. HILL & SON. After his father's death in 1911, he carried on the business under the same name. In 1919 he took HENRY WILLIAM FLANAGIN  HENRY WILLIAM FLANAGIN into partnership, practising as HILL SON & HILL SON & amp; FLANAGIN. FLANAGIN. (3) The partnership with Flanagin lasted until at least 1922(4) but had probably come to an end by 1924.(5)

Following the death of ROBERT FOGERTY  ROBERT FOGERTY in 1907, Hill was appointed diocesan architect for the united Church of Ireland dioceses of Cork, Limerick and Cashel,(6) a position which he held for over thirty years. He succeeded his father as architect to the Cork Lunatic Asylum. By 1902 he had become engineer to the Cork & Muskerry Light Railway.(7) He was consulting engineer to Cork Rural District Council from 1905 or earlier(8) and to Youghal Urban District Council by 1910.(9) Like other members of his family, Hill had a keen interest in antiquities and was an active member of the Cork Archaeological and Historial Society. According to the obituary in the Irish Builder, he retired from practice 'some time' before his death, which occurred on 31 October 1941.(10) He was married to Stella ? (d..1949), by whom he had several children, none of whom followed him into the business, which was carried on by his partner John Wilkinson.(10)

Hill's pupils and assistants included ROBERT BOYLE CHILLINGWORTH.  ROBERT BOYLE CHILLINGWORTH.

ICEI: elected member, 4 Dec 1895.(11)
RIAI: elected member, 1901;(12) raised to fellow, 6 Dec 1917.(13)
RSAI: elected member 5 July 1910, proposed by his father;(14) elected fellow, 29 Jan 1920.(15)
Cork Historical and Archaeological Society: member, 1913;(16) member of council, 1937.(17)

Addresses: Work: 28 South Mall, Cork.
Home: Audley House, Cork, 1895;  York Terrace(?) Cork, 1905;(18)  Monteville, Montenotte, Cork, <=1910->=1931.(19)

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For the purposes of this database all works by W.H. Hill & Son from 1899 until 1911 are listed under William Henry Hill [1], and all works of W.H. Hill & Son and W.H. Hill, Son & Flanagin from 1912 until 1941 under William Henry Hill [2]. Works by the firm of W.H. Hill & Son from 1941 onwards are not listed.



References

All information in this entry not otherwise accounted for is from the obituaries of Hill in RIAI Year Book (1942), 14, IB 83, 8 Nov 1941, 515, and JCHAS 46 (1941), 143. Another obituary, not seen, is in B 161, 21 Nov 1941, 469.

(1) www.familysearch.org.
(2) IAA, RIAI office archives (Acc. 93/136), membership forms 1878-1909 (extremely fragile).
(3) IB 61, 30 Aug 1919, 325.
(4) IB 64, 17 Jun 1922, 430.
(5) Flanagin gives his home address rather than the office address in the RIAI list of members for that year, and by 1926 he was living in England.
(6)   Irish Times, 21 Nov 1907; IB 49, 14 Dec 1907, 854.
(7) Candidate's circular of Robert Boyle Chillingworth, 1906, Inst.CE records (information from Mrs Carol Morgan, Archivist).
(8) See note 5, above.
(9) IB 52, 30 Apr 1910, 286.
(10) Two commemorative plaques are in Holy Trinity Church Crosshaven, Co. Cork.
(11) Information from Thomas Hill's great-great granddaughter, Mrs Myrtle Allen of Ballymaloe House, Shanagarry, Co. Cork, in a letter of 27 Sep 1997.
(11) TICEI 25 (1895-96),1.
(12) RIAI lists of members.
(13) IB 59, 22 Dec 1917, 647.
(14) JRSAI 40 (1910), 252.
(15) JRSAI 50 (1920), 75.
(16) JCHAS 36 (1931), list of members.
(17) JCHAS 42 (1937), ?list of officers.
(18)   The birth of a son on 8 Apr 1905 at this address, announced in the Irish Times, 11 Apr 1905, suggests that it was probably his residence at the time.
(19) JRSAI 40 (1910), 252; JCHAS 36 (1931), list of members.


54 work entries listed in chronological order for HILL, WILLIAM HENRY [2]


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Building: CO. CORK, YOUGHAL, SEWERAGE SCHEME
Date: 1909
Nature: Main sewerage scheme. For Youghal UDC.
Refs: IB 51, 16,30 Oct 1909, 665,694

Building: CO. CORK, YOUGHAL, WATER SUPPLY
Date: 1910
Nature: Staunching reservoir at Whitebarn, relining interior of service reservoir. For Youghal UDC.
Refs: IB 52, 2,30 Apr 1910, 199,286

Building: CO. CORK, BUTTEVANT, WATER SUPPLY
Date: 1910
Nature: Work in connection with, for Mallow RDC.
Refs: IB 52, 11 Jun 1910, 390

Building: CO. CORK, MARLOW (GOULD'S CROSS)
Date: 1912
Nature: Addition to residence of Richard Pennefather. F. Dolan's tender of £548 accepted.
Refs: IB 54, 16 Mar,8 Jun 1912, 172,348; see Mark Bence-Jones, Burke’s Guide to Country Houses. Volume I, Ireland. (London, 1978), 203.

Building: CO. LIMERICK, CASTLETOWN MANOR
Date: 1912
Nature: Drainage improvements.
Refs: IB 54, 26 Oct 1912, 616

Building: CO. CORK, CLONPRIEST, SEA EMBANKMENT
Date: 1912
Nature: To prevent coastal erosion.
Refs: IB 54, 8 Jun 1912, 352

Building: CO. CORK, KINSALE, DUNDERROW, HOUSE
Date: 1912
Nature: For W.J. Seymour. Tenders invited.
Refs: IB 54, 9 Nov 1912, 643

Building: CO. LIMERICK, MILLTOWN, HOUSE
Date: 1912
Nature: Adds. & imps. for Capt. Caulfield, JP. Builder: James Coghlan, Limerick.
Refs: IB 54, 26 Oct 1912, 603

Building: CO. CORK, MONKSTOWN, ROCK LODGE
Date: 1912
Nature: Alts. & repairs (?for A.G. Boumphrey). Contractor: F. Dolan, Cobh (£160).
Refs: IB 54, 8 Jun 1912, 348

Building: CO. CORK, LISNAGAR (RATHCORMAC)
Date: 1912
Nature: Re-roofing (?for Michael McConnell). Contractor: D. Creedon, Fermoy (£323).
Refs: IB 54, 8 Jun 1912, 348

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, KINGSWELL
Date: 1912
Nature: Adds.
Refs: IB 54, 11 May 1912, 286

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, WESTERN ROAD, HOUSES (007)
Date: 1912
Nature: Terrace of 7 houses, for Mrs Grimes. Tenders invited.
Refs: B 102, 8 Mar 1912, 284; IB 54, 16 Mar 1912, 170

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, CASHEL, JOHN STREET, CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN (CI)
Date: 1912
Nature: Sexton's house. Tenders invited.
Refs: IB 54, 16 Mar 1912, 170

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, MACCURTAIN STREET, COLISEUM PICTURE THEATRE
Date: 1912-13
Nature: By W.H. Hill & Son or more probably by A. & H.H. Hill in collaboration with City Engineer, J. Delany, and T. Houston, Belfast, architect to Southern Colisums Co.. Builder: O'Connell & Co. Great George's St.
Refs: B 103, 6 Sep 1902, 291; 104, 31 Jan 1913, 162; IB 55, 13 Seo 1913, 586(illus.);  Cork Examiner, 1 Sep 1913 (illus.) )information From Roger Herlihy, Cork, Nov 2012).

Building: CO. CORK, MONKSTOWN, RAFFEEN HOUSE
Date: 1912p
Nature: Alts., for Simon White, JP. Tenders invited Oct 1912. Contractor: Meagher & Hayes, Travers St, Cork.
Refs: IB 54, 12 Oct,21 Dec 1912, 588,728; B 103, 11 Oct 1912, 423

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, GILLABBEY, HOUSES (005)
Date: 1913
Nature: Terrace of 5 houses.
Refs: IB 55, 24 May 1913, 351

Building: CO. CORK, CARRIGROHANE, SCHOOL & TEACHER'S RESIDENCE
Date: 1913
Nature: New.
Refs: IB 55, 2 Aug 1913, 502

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, TIPPERARY, GALTEE CLUB HOUSE
Date: 1913
Nature: New.
Refs: IB 55, 1 Mar 1913, 147

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, LEE ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM (OUR LADY'S HOSPITAL)
Date: 1913
Nature: Additional accommodation; structural imps.; alts. to W wing. Contractor for latter, Daniel Kelleher, Cork (£732).
Refs: IB 55, 1,15 Feb,10 May 1913, 83,115,320

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, BISHOP STREET, CATHEDRAL OF ST FINN BARRE (CI)
Date: 1913-15
Nature: New chapter house (Bishop Meade Memorial) & strong room according to designs of William Burges. Completed Nov 1915 at cost of £1,300. Builder: John Sisk & Sons, Cork.
Refs: IB 55, 13 Sep 1913, 595; 56, 1 Aug 1914, 471; 57, 6 Nov 1915, 485; 63, 5 Nov 1921, 729

Building: CO. CORK, KINSALE, HOUSE
Date: 1914
Nature: Gentleman's residence.
Refs: IB 56, 23 May, 20 Jun 1914, 378,392

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, BLACKROCK ROAD (OLD), HOUSES (002)
Date: 1915
Nature: Tenders invited for building two villas.
Refs: IB 57, 24 Apr 1915, 198

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, WESTERN ROAD, BISHOP'S MARSH, RAILWAY STATION (CORK & MUSKERRY LIGHT RAILWAY)
Date: 1915
Nature: Alts. & adds. to station master's house at railway terminus.
Refs: IB 57, 17 Jul 1915, 326

Building: CO. CORK, KINSALE, HOUSE
Date: 1916
Nature: Adds. & imps.
Refs: IB 58, 22 Apr 1916, 187

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, UNION QUAY, BUCKINGHAM HOUSE SCHOOL (FORMER)
Date: 1917
Nature: Reconstruction into business premises, for Cork Timber & Iron Co. Ltd. Tender of C. Greeve for £1,204 accepted. (For history of this house, see IB 80, 26, Nov 1938)
Refs: IB 59, 18 Aug,15 Sep 1917, 420,474

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, KYRL'S STREET, STORE
Date: 1918
Nature: New.
Refs: IB 60, 20 Jul 1918, 374

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, SOUTH TERRACE, CHIMNEY SHAFT
Date: 1918-19
Nature: Steel, 80 ft high.
Refs: IB 60, 30 Nov 1918, 522; 61, 3 May 1919, 224

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, MACCURTAIN STREET, METROPOLE ARCADE, DANIEL BAKER
Date: 1919
Nature: Alts. & adds, to premises. By W.H. Hill, Son, & Flanigan. Builder: Robert Mahony.
Refs: IB 61, 22 Nov 1919, 531

Building: CO. CORK, SHANAGARRY, HOUSE
Date: 1919
Nature: Alts. & adds.
Refs: IB 61, 22 Mar 1919, 130

Building: CO. CORK, BALLYGURTEEN, PREMISES
Date: 1919
Nature: Alts. & adds. BBy W.H. Hill, Son, & Flanigan. Builder: Deasy & Co.
Refs: IB 61, 30 Aug 1919, 339

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, LEE ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM (OUR LADY'S HOSPITAL)
Date: 1920
Nature: Work in laundry.
Refs: IB 62, 28 Feb 1900, 128

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, PATRICK STREET, NO. 89 (JOHN PERRY & SONS)
Date: 1920
Nature: Alts. By W.H. Hill, Son, & Flanigan.
Refs: IB 62, 3 Jul 1920, 446

Building: CO. LIMERICK, KILMALLOCK, GARAGE
Date: 1920
Nature: By W.H. Hill, Son, & Flanigan. For S.B. Walsh & Sons.
Refs: IB 62, 13 Mar 1920, 163

Building: CO. CORK, COBH, HARBOUR ROW, WILLIAM EARL
Date: 1920
Nature: Rebuilding of premises.
Refs: IB 62, 14 Feb 1920, 103

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, COLLEGE ROAD, WYCHERLEY HOUSING ESTATE
Date: 1920-1924
Nature: By W.H. Hill, Son, & Flanigan.
Refs: IB 62, 8 May 1920, 330; 63, 12 Mar 1921, 170; 64, 22 Apr,20 May,3,17 Jun,12 Aug 1922, 281,354,393,430,553; 66, 3 May 1924, 398; B 128, 30 Jun 1922, 1003

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, PATRICK STREET(& MAYLOR STREET), NO. 019 (SCULLEY, CONNELL & CO.)
Date: 1921
Nature: By W.H. Hill, Son, & Flanigan. Rebuilding of premises destroyed by fire in 1920. Permission granted by Reconstruction Committee to build ground storey only, 'having conceded some ground in order to round off the corner between their frontage and side windows in Maylore Street'.  Upper part to be added later. Builder: Gaul & Lucy, Cork.
Refs: Irish Times, 8 Sep 1921;  IB 63, 3 Dec 1921, 782

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, PATRICK STREET, BURTON & CO.
Date: 1923
Nature: Rebuildng premises for Burton & Co. (Cork Reconstruction Committee discusses materials to be used, Mar 1923.)
Refs: Irish Times, 22 Mar 1923;  IB 65, 24 Mar,15 Dec 1923, 213,974

Building: CO. CORK, BANDON, ROUND HILL
Date: 1924
Nature: Rebuilding.
Refs: IB 66, 9 Aug 1924, 698

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, LOWER PARK, ATHLETIC GROUNDS
Date: 1924
Nature: Construction of 4 dressing rooms.
Refs: IB 66, 8 Mar 1924, 194

Building: CO. CORK, BANDON, ALLEN INSTITUTE
Date: 1924
Nature: Rebuilding.
Refs: IB 66, 3 May 1924, 401

Building: CO. CORK, BANDON, HARE HILL
Date: 1925
Nature: Rebuilding.
Refs: IB 67, 7 Mar 1925, 190

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, TIPPERARY, ARDNACREE
Date: 1925
Nature: Rebuilding.
Refs: IB 67, 13 Jun 1925, 480

Building: CO. CORK, COBH, PARISH HALL
Date: 1927
Nature: New. Tenders invited.
Refs: IB 69, 19 Feb 1927, 124

Building: CO. CORK, COBH, KING'S TERRACE, NO. 001 & 2
Date: 1927
Nature: Repairs. Tenders invited.
Refs: IB 69, 19 Feb 1927, 124

Building: CO. CORK, BALLINHASSIG, POLICE BARRACKS
Date: 1927
Nature: Tenders invited for reconstruction of same.
Refs: IB 69, 11 Jun 1927, 437

Building: CO. CORK, YOUGHAL, COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST MARY (CI)
Date: 1929
Nature: Roof and other structural work.
Refs: IB 71, 8 Jun,26 Oct 1929, 534, 967

Building: CO. CORK, YOUGHAL, AUXILIARY LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1929
Nature: Extension.
Refs: IB 71, 7 Dec 1929, 1095

Building: CO. CORK, TOORMORE (SKIBBEREEN), CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1931
Nature: Renovation.
Refs: IB 73, 7 Nov 1931, 974

Building: CO. CORK, BANTRY HOUSE
Date: 1933
Nature: Hill reports on proposed conversion of house into auxiliary mental hospital.
Refs: IB 75, 3 Jun 1933, 477

Building: CO. CORK, YOUGHAL, MENTAL HOSPITAL (FORMER UNION WORKHOUSE)
Date: 1933
Nature: Remodelling to form auxiliary mental hospital. With J.R. Boyd Barrett.
Refs: IB 75, 11 Feb 1933, 102

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, SUMMERHILL SOUTH, QUAKER MEETING HOUSE
Date: 1938-39
Nature: New single-storey meeting house adjoining Quaker burial ground on Quaker Rd.. Cost: £1,415.
Refs: D.M. Butler, The Quaker Meeting Houses of Ireland (2004), 111 (illus.)

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, LEE ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM (OUR LADY'S HOSPITAL)
Date: 1939-1940
Nature: Drying chamber in connection with laundry, 1939; temporary building containing dormitories and day rooms, 1940.
Refs: IB 81, 15 Apr 1939, 324; 82, 8 Jun 1940, 390

Building: CO. CORK, DRIMOLEAGUE, PARISH HALL
Date: 1940
Nature: Reconstruction (of parochial hall of 1906?)
Refs: IB 82, 6 Jun 1940, 23

Building: CO. KERRY, BALLYBUNION, CHURCH (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Church at Rattoo by J.F. Fuller moved stone by stone to Ballybunion under supervision of WHH who redesigned seating.
Refs: Ireland Observed, 92; Buildings of Ireland files, citing information from office of W.H. Hill & Son, South Mall Cork