William Robertson (Irish architect)
William Robertson | |
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Rosehill House, where he resided until his death | |
| Born | 1770 |
| Died | 1850 (aged 79–80) Kilkenny |
| Other names | William Robinson |
| Alma mater | Royal Dublin Society |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Catherine Jones |
| Parent(s) | William Robertson & Margery Jones |
| Awards | silver medal for drawing (1795) |
| Buildings | St. Canice's Church, Waterford Courthouse, Kilkenny Jail |
| Projects | Kilkenny Castle (remodelled), St. Canice's Cathedral |
William Robertson, an Irish architect, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, some days before 4 December 1770. He attended the Dublin Society where he was awarded with a silver medal for his drawing skills in 1795.
After some years in London, he returned to Kilkenny, where he designed the Gaol, St. Canice's Church and the Psychiatric Hospital ("Lunatic Asylum"). He also remodelled Kilkenny Castle and worked on his baptismal church St. Mary's and St. John's Priory. Furthermore, he worked on other buildings in his home county as well as buildings in County Cork, County Tipperary, County Laois and County Waterford. William Robertson's work has been confused in the past with that of Daniel Robertson, so that some work attributed to Daniel has been re-attributed to William by now.
He died on 23 May 1850 at his home in Rosehill, Kilkenny which he had also designed himself and is buried in St. Mary's Graveyard alongside his family.