Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect and civil engineer, of Enniskillen. According to the 1901 and 1911 Irish censuses, William Scott, eldest son of Robert Scott, farmer, of Derryhoney, Lisbellaw, Co. Fermanagh, was born in Co. Fermanagh some time between 1861 and 1864.  By 1914 he had been appointed surveyor and architect for a labourers' housing scheme at Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh, but had been dismissed before the contract was sealed.(1)

Scott's date of death is not known.  At the time of the 1911 census, he had been married for five years and had a son and two daughters.

Addresses: Derryhoney, Lisbellaw, Co. Fermanagh, 1901; 45 Darling Street, Enniskillen, 1904;(2) Victoria Terrace, Enniskillen, 1906-1909;(3)  Farnamullen, Derrybrusk, Co. Fermanagh, 1911.

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References

All information in this entry not otherwise attributed is from the  Irish census of 1901 and 1911.


(1) Freeman's Journal, 3 Feb 1914.
(2) IB 46, 8 Oct 1904, 674.
(3) IB 48, 2 Jun 1906, 446; 51, 7 Aug 1909, 502.


6 work entries listed in chronological order for SCOTT, WILLIAM [2]


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Building: CO. FERMANAGH, TRORY, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (CI)
Date: 1904
Nature: Repairs.
Refs: IB 46, 8 Oct 1904, 674

Building: CO. FERMANAGH, ENNISKILLEN, SPRINGFIELD, HOUSES (002)
Date: 1906
Nature: 2 semi-detached houses.
Refs: IB 48, 2 Jun 1906, 446

Building: CO. TYRONE, TRILLICK, DERRYLEA, HOUSE
Date: 1908
Nature: Tenders invited for building house for J.W. Cluff.
Refs: IB 50, 22 Aug 1908, 523

Building: CO. FERMANAGH, LISBELLAW, WOOLLEN FACTORY
Date: 1909
Nature: Extension.
Refs: IB 51, 7 Aug 1909, 502

Building: CO. FERMANAGH, LISBELLAW, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Date: 1910a
Nature: New church completed. Contractor: James Harvey, Enniskillen. Cost: £2,000
Refs: IB 52, 10 Dec 1910, 763;  illus. in Laurence Kirkpatrick, Presbyterians in Ireland: an illustrated history (Booklink, 2006), 315.

Building: CO. TYRONE, OMAGH, HOUSES (002)
Date: ?
Nature: 2 houses built by Henry McBride for John Fallows, Marble & Stone Works, Campsie Rd, Omagh, 'to plans and speication by Mr William Scott CE'Printed testimonial of Henry McBride, 26 Sep 1895, to support application for position of Clerk of Works, Omagh Asylum (photocopy in IAA donated by Rose Mary Logue, Dundrum, Dublin 14)
Refs: Printed testimonial of Henry McBride, 26 Sep 1895, to support application for position of Clerk of Works, Omagh Asylum (photocopy in IAA donated by Rose Mary Logue, Dundrum, Dublin 14)