Francis Hiorne
Appearance
Francis Hiorne FSA (1744 – 9 December 1789) was an architect and builder based in Warwick.
Background
[edit]He was the son of William Hiorne (c.1712 – 22 April 1776) and Mary Duncalfe. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries on 7 April 1784.[1]
Works
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- Galleries in St Mary’s Church, Warwick, 1769 reconstruction
- St Mary’s Church, Tetbury, Glos. (1771–1781)
- St Anne’s Church, Belfast (1772–1776) demolished 1900. St. Anne's Cathedral now stands on the site.
- St Bartholomew’s Church, Tardebigge 1776 – 1777[2]
- St Mary & St Giles Church, Stony Stratford 1777
- Hiorne’s Tower, Arundel Castle 1789 - 1790
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He also influenced the design of Rosemary Street Presbyterian Church, Belfast, erected in 1783.[3]