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William Hill (Irish architect)

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William Hill
Born3 February 1798
DiedJuly 1844
OccupationArchitect
ChildrenWilliam Henry Hill
RelativesHenry Hill (brother)

William Hill (3 February 1798 – July 1844) was an Irish architect based in County Cork.

Biography

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William Hill was the eldest son of Thomas Hill,[1] and along with his younger brother Henry Hill was half of the founding generation of the dynasty of the Hill family of architects.[2][3] In the next generation, his son, William Henry Hill, along with Henry's son Arthur Hill, and another of his nephews, Arthur Richard Hill, all became architects.[4] William Henry Hill's son -also called William Henry Hill- and Arthur Hill's son, Henry Houghton Hill would both go on to become architects as well.[4]

Architectural works

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References

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  1. ^ "HILL, WILLIAM [1] - Dictionary of Irish Architects". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Hill, Arthur | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. ^ "William Hill". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Henry Hill". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 30 October 2021.