1870 – Belfast Castle, Co. Antrim
Architect: John Lanyon, Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon
The Chichesters (later the Donegalls) lived in England as absentee landlords but came to live at Ormeau at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
1870 – St Thomas Church of Ireland, Eglantine Ave., Belfast
Architect: John Lanyon, Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon
This area of Belfast underwent rapid expansion during the middle to late 19th century –
1874 – Warehouses, Nos.1-3 Donegall Square South, Belfast
Architect: John Lanyon
Large warehouse of red sandstone on the corner of Adelaide Street and Donegall Square for Preston Smyth &
1875 – Blarney House, Co. Cork
Architect: John Lanyon
From The Architect, August 21, 1875: “This new mansion has just been completed for Sir George C.
1875 – Railway Station, Bellarena, Co. Derry
Architect: John Lanyon
Bellarena railway station opened on 18 July 1853.
1875 – Waterside Railway Station, Derry
Architect: John Lanyon
The Belfast & Northern Counties Railway commissioned an impressive dressed sandstone structure with Italianate tower,
1877 – Railway Station, Whitehead, Co. Antrim
Architect: John Lanyon / Berkeley Deane Wise
Originally designed by John Lanyon with later work by Berkeley Deane Wise who was the chief architect of the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway company and responsible for its stations and tourism initiates.
1877 – Warehouse, Nos. 25-27 Wellington Place, Belfast
Architect: John Lanyon
Replaced by an office building circa 1965.
1879 – Great Northern Railway Offices, Amiens Street, Dublin
Architect: John Lanyon
Designed as offices, constructed in brick and sandstone,
1887 – Former Northern Bank, Royal Avenue, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: John Lanyon
No longer a bank, this fine building was constructed in Dungannon Sandstone with polished granite details including columns.
