John Lanyon (1839-1900)

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.

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. It was closed for goods traffic from 4 January 1965.

1875 – Waterside Railway Station, Derry

Architect: John Lanyon

The Belfast & Northern Counties Railway commissioned an impressive dressed sandstone structure with Italianate tower, which opened in 1875.

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.
“This warehouse is four storeys in height, with an additional storey at top lighted from the roof,

1879 – Great Northern Railway Offices, Amiens Street, Dublin

Architect: John Lanyon

Designed as offices, constructed in brick and sandstone, and with an Italianate tower which ties in with the towers of the earlier main station building by William Deane Butler.

1887 – 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.

1890s – Northern Counties Hotel, Portrush, Co. Antrim

Architect: John Lanyon / Berkeley Deane Wise

The Belfast and Northern Counties Railway purchased a share in the lease of the well-established Antrim Arms hotel in the 1870s.