Joseph Welland
| Joseph Welland | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 6, 1798 Midleton, County Cork |
| Died |
March 6, 1860 (aged 61) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | building many Church of Ireland churches |
Joseph Welland (6 May 1798 - 6 March 1860) was born in Middleton, County Cork and became an Irish Architect for the Board of First Fruits and later the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. He was as a student to John Bowden and became his assistant and is noted to have designed many churches and schools around Ireland.[1]
While working with John Bowden with the Board of First Fruits, he shared some of Bowden's works. These include St. Philip and St. James Church, Booterstown and [[St Stephen's Church, Dublin |St. Stephen's Church, Mount Street (The Pepper Canister)]], both of which Joseph Welland had to complete himself after Bowden's death in 1821.
Selection of Works
- St. Philip and St. James Church, Booterstown (1821)
- St. Stephen's Church, Mount Street (The Pepper Canister) (1821)
- St. James' Church, James Street (1859)
- St Mary’s Church, Nenagh (1862)[2]
References
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