1813 – Eaton Hall, Cheshire
Architect: William Porden / William Burn
When Robert Grosvenor, then the 2nd Earl Grosvenor, and later the 1st Marquess of Westminster,
William Burn (1789-1870)
William Burn was a Scottish architect, who built in many styles and was a pioneer of the Scottish Baronial Revival. A talented architect, he received major commissions from the age of 20 until his death at 81.
After training with the architect Sir Robert Smirke, designer of the British Museum, he returned to Edinburgh in 1812. Here he established a practice from the family builders’ yard. In 1841, he took on a pupil, David Bryce, with whom he later went into partnership. From 1844 he worked in London, where he took on his nephew John Macvicar Anderson as a partner. In 1827 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, unusual for an architect, his proposer being James Skene. He resigned in 1845 following his move to London.
Burn was a master of many styles, but all are typified by well-proportioned simplicity externally and frequent stunning interiors. He was a pioneer of the Scottish baronial Revival with Helen’s Tower (1848), Castlewellan Castle (1856), and Balintore Castle (1859).
1820 – Killruddery, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Architect: Sir Richard Morrison, William Slater, William Burn
Now a lot smaller than at completion after the Earl of Meath demolished most of the entrance front in the 1950s when the building was discovered to be infested with dry-rot.
1823 – Melville Monument, Edinburgh
Architect: William Burn
Built in 1823, the Melville Monument is a 41 metre high tribute to Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville.
1834 – Crichton Royal Asylum, Dumfries, Scotland
Architect: William Burn
Designed with two central octagonal towers from which wings for the patients extended, Burns work at Crichton was a very ambitious project that was ultimately not completed.
1843 – Muckross House, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Architect: William Burn
Muckross House is best known for its parkland setting beside the Lower Lake at Killarney, but the house is also worthy of its location.
1846 – Dartrey, Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
Architect: William Burn
Also known as Dawson Grove, Dartrey was built in 1846 and designed by William Burn as a large Elizabethan Revivial mansion to replace an earlier house on the site.
1850 – New Stables, Dartrey, Co. Monaghan
Architect: William Burn
The Dartrey New Stables are a purpose built stable block with enclosed cobble yard from the early nineteenth century to designs of William Burn who designed the now demolished Dartrey House.
1852 – Bangor Castle, Co. Down
Architect: William Burn
This imposing building was built for Robert Edward Ward and his family in 1852. It is now (since the 1950s) the headquarters of North Down Borough Council who use the mansions spectacular grand salon as the council chamber.
1854 – Castlewellan, Co. Down
Architect: William Burn
Constructed for the 4th Earl Annesley between 1852 and 1854 in a Scots Baronial style. Finished in granite,
1862 – Montagu House, Whitehall, London
Architect: William Burn
From The Building News, November 28, 1862: His Grace the Duke of Bucclengh is one of the few noblemen who still retain a mansion on the banks of the Thames.
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