John Bowden (died 1822) was an Irish

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and member of the Board of First Fruits of the

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from 1813 to 1821. He was born in Dublin and died in 1822. Bowden, having studied at the Dublin Society's School of Architectural Drawing between May 1798 and 1802, won premiums in 1799, 1801 (as 'John Boden', ex-pupil) and 1802. He served his apprenticeship with

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. He designed many churches and courthouses around the country including St. Stephen's Church of Ireland (Pepper Canister), Mount Street, Dublin. St Stephen's was completed by his student

Joseph Welland Joseph Welland (6 May 1798 – 6 March 1860) was born in Middleton, County Cork and became an Irish Architect for the Board of First Fruits and later the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. He was as a student to John Bowden and became his assista ...

after his death. In 1817 he entered the competition for the Wellington Testimonial in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. By 1818 he had also become architect to the Board of Education.

Selection of Works

* Foyle College, Derry, County Londonderry (1808–1814) * St. George's Parish Church,

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(1811–1816) *

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(1813) * Dundalk Courthouse,

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, County Louth (1813–1818) Supervisor * St. Paul's Tartaraghan,

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(1816) * Derry Courthouse, Derry, County Londonderry (1822) * St Fiaac's Church, Clonegal (1818) * Church of Ireland, County Cavan (1820) * St. Cronan's Church, Roscrea (Church of Ireland) * St. Stephen's Church of Ireland (Pepper Canister), Mount Street,

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(1821–1824) Designed by John Bowden and completed by Joseph Welland. * St. Philip and St. James Church, Booterstown,

(1821–1824) Designed by John Bowden and completed by Joseph Welland

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Buildings on Farnham StreetJohn Bowden
at Archiseek.com Architects from Dublin (city) Irish ecclesiastical architects 1822 deaths Year of birth unknown {{ireland-architect-stub