1853 – Railway Station, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Architect: George Papworth
A single-storey Italianate style railway station, built 1853, with three-bay central limestone entrance porch flanked by advanced pedimented single-bays.
1855 – Railway Station, Howth, Co. Dublin
A fine little station built at the end of the branch line from Howth Junction on the main Dublin – Belfast route.
1859 – St George’s School, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Architect: Sandham Symes
St George’s Parish (Church of Ireland) school, Hampton Street, Balbriggan was provided in 1859 by George Woods of Milverton Hall to the design of Sandham Symes.
1860 – Ardgillan Glasshouse, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Dating from around 1860, this fine and recently restored glasshouse is made of timber rather than cast iron. The glasshouses are set in the gardens of Ardgillan Castle and are open to the public.
1860 – Former Findlater’s, Howth, Co. Dublin
Findlater’s was once a chain of food and wine merchants in the Dublin area. This was built as their Howth store and later became a bar as part of a local hotel complex.
1860 – Station Master’s House, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
A fine little house sited beside the railway station and built for the Station Master. Similar to other station master’s houses on this line,
1860s – Bridge, Dublin & Drogheda Railway, Skerries, Co. Dublin
Architect: Maurice H. Wilkinson Surveyor
Bridge for Barnageeragh Road on the outskirts of Skerries, original drawing with elevation, section and plans.
1865 – Church of Ireland, Skerries, Co. Dublin
Architect: J.E. Rogers
A gothic revival church commissioned by Lord Holmpatrick and sited close to the older and now ruined church and churchyard.
1866 – St Mary’s Church of Ireland, Howth, Co. Dublin
Architect: J.E. Rogers
St Mary’s stands on a pretty elevated site next to the entrance to Howth Castle. Designed by J.E.
1870 – Hamilton Monument, Skerries, Co. Dublin
A small little obelisk commemorating a local landowner. This simple monument would benefit from some landscaping – perhaps a larger traffic island to allow people to approach it.
