William Hill (Irish architect)

William Hill
Born	3 February 1798
Died	July 1844
Occupation	Architect
Children	William Henry Hill
Relatives	Henry Hill (brother)

William Hill (3 February 1798 – July 1844) was an Irish architect based in County Cork.

Biography

William Hill was the eldest son of Thomas Hill,[1] and along with his younger brother Henry Hill was half of the founding generation of the dynasty of the Hill family of architects.[2][3] In the next generation, his son, William Henry Hill, along with Henry's son Arthur Hill, and another of his nephews, Arthur Richard Hill, all became architects.[4] William Henry Hill's son -also called William Henry Hill- and Arthur Hill's son, Henry Houghton Hill would both go on to become architects as well.[4]

Architectural works

• Cork North Infirmary, 1836. (Redesign)
• St John the Evangelist's Church, Monkstown, 1832.
• St Michael's Church, Blackrock, 1836. (Restoration after destruction)

References

1. "HILL, WILLIAM [1] - Dictionary of Irish Architects". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
2. "Hill, Arthur | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
3. "William Hill". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
4. "Henry Hill". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 30 October 2021.