Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Assistant county surveyor for Co. Cavan from 1900 or earlier until 1933.   According to the 1911 census, Richard Nicholls Wellwood was born in Co. Leitrim in 1875 or 1876.   In February 1911 Cavan Urban District Council appointed him architect for an artisans' dwellings scheme(1) and in November he was appointed town surveyor for Cavan Town at a salary of £40 per annum, following the resignation of THOMAS L. O'BRIEN. THOMAS L. O'BRIEN. (1) He held this post likewise until 1933.   At the time of the 1911 census, he had been married for three years to his wife, Hariet Emily, and had a son, Herbert Edwin.

Address: Spring Villa, Cavan, 1911-1929.(2)

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References

All information in this entry not otherwise accounted for is from Thom's directories.

(1) IB 53, 18 Feb 1911, 111.
(2) IB 53, 11 Nov 1911, 766; 54, 20 Jan 1912, 54.


9 work entries listed in chronological order for WELLWOOD, RICHARD NICHOLLS


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Building: CO. CAVAN, COOTEHILL, HOUSES (023)
Date: 1911
Nature: Tenders invited for erection of 23 single labourers cottages. For Cootehill RDC.
Refs: IB 53, 29 Apr 1911, 286

Building: CO. CAVAN, CORNAFEAN, HOUSE
Date: 1911
Nature: Adds.
Refs: IA & C 1, 20 May 1911, 228

Building: CO. CAVAN, CAVAN, HOUSES (020)
Date: 1911
Nature: Tenders invited for erection of 20 new cottages at Cavan.
Refs: IA & C 1, 11 Mar 1911, 88

Building: CO. CAVAN, KILLESHANDRA (NEAR), HOUSE (ROCKFIELD HOUSE?)
Date: 1913
Nature: Tenders invited for renovation and enlargement of dwelling house near Killeshandra. For Michael Kernan, JP, Rockfield House.
Refs: IB 55, 7 Jun 1913, 384

Building: CO. CAVAN, DRUMHAWNAGH, HOUSE
Date: 1918
Nature: Tenders invited for erecting residence fo Philip McGauran of Wateraghey, Losset.
Refs: IB 60, 26 Oct 1918, 443

Building: CO. CAVAN, TONEYMORE, HOUSE
Date: 1919
Nature: Tenders invited for carrying out renovation and repairs, for Mr G.H. Harrison.
Refs: IB 61, 11 Oct 1919, 461

Building: CO. CAVAN, BALLINAGH, SHOP & HOUSE
Date: 1923
Nature: Tenders invited for erecting new shop & dwelling house for Bernard Moore.
Refs: IB 65, 19 May 1923, 382

Building: CO. CAVAN, CAVAN, GORTNAMESH, HOUSE
Date: 1924
Nature: Repairs.
Refs: IB 66, 23 Ayug 1924, 741

Building: CO. CAVAN, ARVAGH, PAROCHIAL HALL
Date: 1929
Nature: New.
Refs: IB 71, 16 Mar 1929, 248