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James Gandon
Born20 February 1743
New Bond Street, London
Died24 December 1823(1823-12-24) (aged 80)
Lucan, Dublin, Ireland
Resting placeDrumcondra Church, Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
OccupationArchitect
Known forArchitect of Four Courts, The Custom House, King's Inns, Dublin, Ireland

James Gandon (20 February 1743 – 24 December 1823) was an English architect best known for his work in Ireland during the late 18th century and early 19th century. His better known works include The Custom House and the surrounding Beresford Place, the Four Courts and the King's Inns in Dublin and Emo Court in County Laois.

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briefly as a draughtsman in the office of the celebrated Irish architect James Gandon. He is best known for a series of prints, published in the 1790s as A...

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editing the Life of James Gandon. The book was published in 1846. It was based on papers of James Gandon the younger, and Maurice James Craig also edited...

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Mauritius Lowe

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While there he was awarded a gold medal, along with John Bacon and James Gandon. As a reward for his performance at the Academy, in 1771 Lowe was offered...

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Slane Castle

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reconstruction dates back to 1785 and is principally the work of James Gandon, James Wyatt and Francis Johnston. Francis Johnston was also the architect...

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Custom House designed, as was the Four Courts, by master architect James Gandon. For his initiative, Ormonde's name is now given to one of the city quays...

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before 1837 (one of Tom's letters for Mary was dated 5 October 1834). James Gandon the famous architect of Dublin's Custom House designed and built a stable...

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Sandby was his brother. According to the autobiography of the architect James Gandon, Thomas and his brother Paul ran a drawing academy in Nottingham before...

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Architecture of Ireland

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London-born James Gandon. Gandon came to Ireland in 1781 at the invitation of Lord Carlow and John Beresford, the Irish commissioner of revenue. Gandon's buildings...

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rainwater to drain down. The Roman funerary urns on the roof (designed by James Gandon) are used as chimneys. The interior, by Simon Vierpyl, includes a basement...

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peers' entrance to the Irish Houses of Parliament in Dublin, designed by James Gandon, is completed. December 8 – József Hild, Hungarian architect (died 1867)...

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