Basic Biographical Details | Name: | Lanyon, Lynn & Lanyon | | Designation: | | | Born: | 1860 | | Died: | 1872 | | Bio Notes: | Charles Lanyon was born on 6 January 1813 in Eastbourne, Sussex. He was articled in North Wales to Jacob Owen, whose daughter he later married. He settled in Ireland where he became County Surveyor of Kildare in 1835, and was County Surveyor of Antrim from 1836 to 1860. He worked in partnership with his former apprentice and clerk of works William Henry Lynn from 1854 onwards. His son John was articled to the firm and was taken into partnership in 1860, the practice title becoming Lanyon, Lynn & Lanyon.
The firm had a formidable success rate in competitions winning that for Trinity Church Edinburgh in 1858, the parliament building at Sydney New South Wales 1861 (not built) and Chester Town Hall 1863. It also won a gold medal at the Royal Exhibition of 1867.
Lynn was admitted FRIBA on 29 May 1865, but the partnership of Lanyon Lynn & Lanyon was dissolved in 1872, Lynn practising independently and Charles and John Lanyon continuing as Lanyon & Lanyon thereafter. | Private and Business Addresses| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes |  | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Business | | | |
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ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this : | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Dixon, Hugh | 1974 | Article on William Henry Lynn (correct title required - check) | | Irish Georgian Society Quarterly Bulletin, Jan-June 1974, p25-30 | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this : | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 15 September 1915 | | | | | Building News | 7 January 1891 | | | | | RIBA Journal | 25 September 1915 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of Lynn, p506 |
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