1673 – De Gomme Citadel Proposal, Dublin
Architect: Sir Bernard de Gomme
Sent to Dublin in 1673 to examine the harbour and defences of the city,
Unbuilt Ireland
Unbuilt proposals and schemes for buildings in Ireland from the 18th century Wide Streets Commissioners to today.
1674 – Yarranton proposal for canals and harbour, Ringsend
Andrew Yarranton, (1619-1684), a former soldier in the English Civil War, travelled throughout England and northern Europe as civil engineer. He worked as a consultant and entrepreneur on mines,
1685 – Proposal for Citadel, Dublin
Architect: Thomas Phillips
A proposal from 1685 for a large star fort covering a good portion of what is now considered the Georgian core of the south city centre.
1720 – St. Ann’s Church, Dawson St., Dublin
Architect: Isaac Wills
The original design for St. Ann’s Church, Dawson St., was never completed as designed here. Started in 1720,
1730s – Design for Stillorgan House, Co. Dublin
Architect: Edward Lovett Pearce
Around 1730, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce designed a replacement of Stillorgan House for the 2nd Viscount Allen.
1757 – Proposal for Bedford Square, Dublin
Bedford Square was intended as the first scheme of the Wide Streets Commissioners, but was never developed despite appearing on several maps including Rocque’s Map of Dublin.
1765 – Unbuilt Design for Headfort House, Co. Meath
Architect: William Chambers
Chambers was paid forty guineas for this unexecuted design for a new house with 13-bay garden front,
1768 – Hunting Lodge, Roxborough, Co. Tyrone
Architect: Sir William Chambers
Un-executed design for the Earl of Charlemont for a hunting lodge on his Co, Tyrone estates.
1769 – Design for Royal Exchange, Dublin
Architect: Thomas Sandby
Third placed entry in competition to design a Royal Exchange for Dublin. Although some sources including Wright’s “An Historical Guide to Ancient and Modern Dublin”
1769 – Royal Exchange, Dublin
Architect: Francis Sandys
Design for the Royal Exchange, Dublin, now City Hall, was executed by Irish Architect Francis Sandys for an architecture competition to design the building.
