Joseph Welland (architect)
Irish architect (1798-1860)
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Joseph Welland (6 May 1798 – 6 March 1860), born in Midleton, County Cork in Ireland, was an architect for the Board of First Fruits and later the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of Ireland. He was a student to John Bowden, later becoming his assistant. He designed many churches and schools around Ireland.[1]
Joseph Welland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1798 |
| Died | 6 March 1860 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | building Church of Ireland churches |
| Family | William Joseph Welland (son) |
Career
While working with John Bowden with the Board of First Fruits, Welland shared some of Bowden's works. These include: St. Philip and St. James Church, Booterstown and St. Stephen's Church, Mount Street (The Pepper Canister), both of which Joseph Welland had to complete himself after Bowden's death in 1821.[citation needed]
Welland's other works included:
- Christ Church Delgany, County Wicklow, additions and renovation[2]
- St. Philip and St. James Church, Booterstown (1821)
- St. Stephen's Church, Mount Street (The Pepper Canister) (1821)
- Court House Monaghan, County Monaghan, with John Bowden (1829)[2]
- North Strand Church (1836)
- St Peter's Church, Ballymodan (1847)
- St John's Church of Ireland, Clondalkin, County Dublin, extensions to 1789 church (1854)
- St. James' Church, James's Street (1859)
- St Mary’s Church, Nenagh (1862)[3]
Personal life and death
Welland married Sophia Margaret Mills and together they had four children including[1]
- Rev. Thomas James Welland (1830-1907), Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore.
- William Joseph Welland (1832-1895) also designed churches, and worked for the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.[4]
- Rev. Joseph Welland (1834-1879), a missionary to India and founder of the Welland School in Kolkata.
Joseph Welland died on 6 March 1860 and was buried in St George's churchyard, Dublin.[citation needed]