1806 – Trinity College Botanic Gardens, Ballsbridge, Dublin
In 1806, Trinity College took a lease on two acres of land at Ballsbridge, later extending it to a total of just over seven acres by 1848.
Ballsbridge
1834 – Hammersmith Ironworks, Ballsbridge, Dublin
Described in Lewis “A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland” as “Near the village are the Hammersmith iron-works, established in 1834 by Mr.
1856 – St. Stephen’s Schools, Northumberland Road, Dublin
Architect: Deane & Woodward
Now converted into a small hotel and bar, this former school was designed by Deane &
1864 – St Bartholomew’s Church of Ireland, Clyde Road, Dublin
Architect: T.H. Wyatt
On a wonderful leafy corner site in the heart of suburban Ballsbridge, Bartholomew’s was designed in a Gothic Revival for Sidney Herbert,
1870s – Epworth Hall, Winton Rd., Ballsbridge, Dublin
Substantial Victorian villa on large grounds, previously Winton House, later owned by Wesley College. Purchased just after the First World War,
1879 – Former Pembroke Town Hall, Merrion Road, Dublin
Architect: E.H. Carson
Now used by the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee, the former Pembroke Town Hall was designed by E.H.
1880s – House, Burlington Road, Dublin
Remnant of one of the fine Victorian mansions that once lined Burlington Road. Now repositioned beside the second generation of office blocks that replaced them.
1880s – Tullamaine, Sussex Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin
One of several larger villas removed for the construction of the Burlington Hotel – part of the grounds of Mespil house were also included on the hotel site but it had been previously demolished.
1882 – Former Masonic Girl’s School, Merrion Road, Dublin
Architect: McCurdy & Mitchell
The former Former Masonic Girl’s School was redeveloped by Bewleys as an hotel in the 1990s,
1884 – Pembroke Housing, Shelbourne Road, Dublin
Architect: H.E. Fitzgerald
Fine houses in a small cul-de-sac off Shelbourne Road, these were built for the Pembroke Estate after a competition in 1884.
