William Hill (Irish architect) explained

William Hill
Birth Date:	3 February 1798
Death Date:	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.

Architectural works

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: HILL, WILLIAM [1] - Dictionary of Irish Architects]. 2021-11-01. www.dia.ie.
2. Web site: Hill, Arthur Dictionary of Irish Biography. 2021-10-30. www.dib.ie.
3. Web site: William Hill. 30 October 2021. Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940.
4. Web site: Henry Hill. 30 October 2021. Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940.