Francis Hiorne

Hiorne, francis , architect
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IntroHiorne, francis , architect
wasArchitect
Work fieldEngineering
Gender
Male
Birth17 January 1744
Death17 January 1789 (aged 45 years)
ResidenceWarwick, Warwick, Warwick, Warwickshire
Family
Father:William Hiorne
The details

Biography

Francis Hiorne FSA (1744 – 9 December 1789) was an architect and builder based in Warwick.

Background

He was the son of William Hiorne (c.1712 – 22 April 1776) and Mary Duncalfe.

He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries on 7 April 1784.

Works

St Mary’s Church, Tetbury
St Mary and St Giles, Stoney Stratford
Hiorne Tower, Arundel Castle
  • Galleries in St Mary’s Church, Warwick, 1769 reconstruction
  • St Mary’s Church, Tetbury, Glos. (1771–1781)
  • St Anne’s Church, Belfast (1772–1776) demolished 1900
  • St Bartholomew’s Church, Tardebigge 1776 – 1777
  • St Mary & St Giles Church, Stony Stratford 1777
  • Hiorne’s Tower, Arundel Castle 1789 - 1790

He also influenced the design of Rosemary Street Presbyterian Church, Belfast, erected in 1783.

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