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Irish architect (1807–1890) For other people named Thomas Jackson, see Thomas Jackson (disambiguation).

Thomas Jackson
St Malachy's Church, Belfast
Born1807
Waterford, Ireland
Died1890
NationalityIrish
OccupationArchitect
PracticeThomas Jackson & Sons
BuildingsBelfast Hospital for Sick Children

Thomas Jackson (1807–1890) was a 19th-century Irish architect who contributed to the iconic baroque look of Belfast. He was described as being the foremost Belfast architect of his day.

Early life

Thomas Jackson was born in the city of Waterford, Ireland, in 1807. His parents were Anthony Jackson and Elizabeth Pim, both practising Quakers. In fact, Thomas Jackson's great-great-great Grandfather was in attendance during the very first Irish Quaker meeting of 1654. Thomas Jackson would later contribute to the local Quaker movement by designing many of the Friends meeting houses in Northern Ireland.

Jackson married Lydia Newsom Ridgeway, another member of the Waterford Quaker community, on New Year's Day 1835. Together they produced two children; Anthony Thomas Jackson and William Ridgeway Jackson.

Career

Thomas Jackson served his early apprenticeship with George Dymond of Bristol, England. In 1829, he moved to Ulster to work in partnership with Thomas Duff of Newry. He was in charge of Duff's newly established Belfast branch office. He kept this role until 1835 before striking out on his own. Thomas's most recognised work from this period was the Old Museum building for the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Socitety, of which he was an Honorary member.

Around 1840 Jackson returned briefly to Waterford, the city of his birth, to design a new bank at 31 O'Connell Street. The bank was completed in around 1845 (It is due to open as the Waterford Gallery of Art in April 2020).

Around 1867, Thomas Jackson's sons joined him, operating under the name Thomas Jackson & Sons. Anthony left to pursue his own interests circa 1870. William stayed on for roughly another ten years before emigrating to Australia. Thomas Jackson produced very little architectural work in the years following Williams departure.

Jackson was fundamentally a residential architect, but over the course of his career he turned his hand to commercial, educational, industrial and ecclesiastical buildings. An example of his domestic work would be the ambitious Cliftonville development. He was the principal architect of Ulster Bank and of the Banbridge, Lisburn & Belfast Junction Railway.

Notable works

Thomas Jackson was personally credited with 114 designs in total. The following are good examples of work by Thomas Jackson and his sons:

Gallery

  • Scottish Amicable building, Belfast Scottish Amicable building, Belfast
  • Detailing from the Corn Exchange, Belfast Detailing from the Corn Exchange, Belfast
  • Former Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House, Belfast Former Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House, Belfast
  • Belfast Hospital for Sick Children Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
  • Detailing from Belfast Hospital for Sick Children Detailing from Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
  • St Malachy's Church, Belfast St Malachy's Church, Belfast
  • Old Museum, Belfast Old Museum, Belfast
  • Detailing from Old Museum, Belfast Detailing from Old Museum, Belfast

Portfolio

NB: Some omissions due to lack of descriptive information.

Extensive list of designs attributed to Thomas Jackson –  
  • CO. ANTRIM, ANTRIM, MARKET SQUARE, ULSTER BANK – 1886
  • CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, BRIDGE STREET, LINEN WEAVING FACTORY (BRAID WATER FLAX SPINNING CO.) – Circa 1866
  • CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, DIOCESAN SCHOOLS – 1863
  • CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, FLAX MILL (BRAID WATER FLAX SPINNING CO.) – 1866
  • CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, GALGORM ROAD, MOUNT PLEASANT (KNOCKANURE) – 1856
  • CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, GEORGE STREET, ULSTER BANK
  • CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, HIGH STREET, UNITARIAN MEETING HOUSE – 1845
  • CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, HOUSE
  • CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, MOUNT PLEASANT, KNOCKABURE – Circa 1856
  • CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMONEY, ULSTER BANK – Circa 1861
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST (NEAR), TURKISH BATHS (002) – 1859
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ACADEMY STREET, ACADEMY (PROPOSED) – 1841
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ALFRED STREET, FLAX FACTORY & WAREHOUSE (LEADBETTER'S) – 1852
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ALFRED STREET, ST MALACHY'S CHURCH (RC) – 1840
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ASHLEY PL
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BALLYMACARRETT, SCHOOL – 1866
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BALLYMISCAW ROAD, TWESKARD
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BRIDGE STREET, NO. 012-16 (ARNOTT) – 1866
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BRIDGE STREET, PREMISES – 1858
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CASTLE PLACE, NO. 020-22 (CANTRELL) – 1866
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CLIFTONVILLE, CLIFTONVILLE COTTAGE – Circa 1835
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CLIFTONVILLE – Circa 1830
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CLIFTONVILLE ROAD, NO. 026-30 (HOME FOR THE BLIND) – Circa 1831
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CLONARD GARDENS, CLONARD HOUSE – 1843
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, COLLEGE SQUARE EAST, ACADEMICAL INSTITUTION – 1874
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, COLLEGE SQUARE NORTH, MUSEUM (OLD) – Circa 1830
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, COLLEGE STREET, REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (OLD) – 1843
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CORPORATION STREET (& GREEN STREET), WAREHOUSE (PATTERSON) – Circa 1867
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CORPORATION STREET, WAREHOUSE – Circa 1853
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CUPAR STREET, FLAX SPINNING MILL (J. & T.M. GREEVES)
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DERRYVOLGIE AVENUE, NO. 008
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DERRYVOLGIE AVENUE, NO. 008 (TIGHNABRUAICH) – 1880
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL PLACE, NO. 001-5 (ANDERSON & MCAULEY)
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL PLACE, NO. 27 (ROYAL HOTEL) – Circa 1849
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, GUNNING & CAMPBELL MILLS
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, NORTHERN SPINNING CO. – 1867
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FORTHRIVER, FLAX SPINNING MILL (J. & T.M. GREEVES)
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FOUNTAIN STREET, HALL – 1889
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FREDERICK STREET, QUAKER MEETING HOUSE – 1840
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GLENBANK SPINNING MILLS
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GLENMACHAN ROAD, ALTONA – 1864
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GLENMACHAN ROAD, GLENMACHAN TOWER – 1862
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GLENMACHAN ROAD AREA, HOUSE (GLEN EBOR) – 1862
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, GRAY'S LANE, GRAYMOUNT – Circa 1835
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, HIGH STREET, FORSTER GREEN & CO. – Circa 1865
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, HOLYWOOD ROAD, RICHMOND LODGE – Circa 1845
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LISBURN ROAD, ROYAL TERRACE – 1848
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MALONE ROAD, NO. 071 (BERTHA) – 1853
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MAY STREET, MUSIC HALL – 1840
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MOUNT CHARLES, NO. 002 & 4 – 1842
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, OLD HOLYWOOD ROAD, HEIDELBERG
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, OLD HOLYWOOD ROAD, LISMACHAN
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, QUEEN'S ELMS – 1859
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ROYAL AVENUE, NO. 103-107 (EAGLE CHAMBERS) – Circa 1883
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SCHOOLS – 1872
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SEAVIEW
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SPRINGFIELD
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, STRANDTOWN, SCHOMBERG
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, UNIVERSITY ROAD, ELMWOOD TERRACE – 1858
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, UNIVERSITY SQUARE, NO. 004-30 – Circa 1848
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, VICTORIA STREET, NO. 001-7 (CORN EXCHANGE) – 1851
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, VICTORIA STREET, NO. 010-14 (SCOTTISH AMICABLE LIFE ASSURANCE CO) – 1863
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WARING STREET, NO. 012 (W.H. SMITH) – 1878
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WARING STREET, NO. 035-39 (ULSTER BANK) – 1859;1869;1873
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WILMONT
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WINDSOR AVENUE, NO. 046 (CEARA) – 1854
  • CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, YORK STREET, SPINNING MILLS
  • CO. ANTRIM, CARRICKFERGUS, HOUSES (003) – Circa 1844
  • CO. ANTRIM, CARRICKFERGUS, TAYLOR'S AVENUE, BARN FLAX SPINNING MILLS
  • CO. ANTRIM, GREENISLAND, SEAPARK
  • CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, LISNAVARVEY
  • CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, LISSUE
  • CO. ANTRIM, LISBURN, RAILWAY STREET, QUAKER MEETING HOUSE – 1853
  • CO. ANTRIM, LONGWOOD (NEWTOWNABBEY)
  • CO. ANTRIM, MERVILLE (CARNMONEY)
  • CO. ANTRIM, SEA PARK (GREENISLAND) – 1853
  • CO. ANTRIM?, OLD FORGE
  • CO. ARMAGH, GOSFORD CASTLE (MARKETHILL) – Circa 1852
  • CO. ARMAGH, LURGAN, HIGH STREET, HOUSES (2) – 1837
  • CO. ARMAGH, LURGAN, HOUSE
  • CO. ARMAGH, LURGAN, SILVERWOOD – 1840
  • CO. ARMAGH, PORTADOWN, STRAMORE
  • CO. CORK, CORK, HOUGHTON
  • CO. DOWN, BANBRIDGE, GAS WORKS – 1851
  • CO. DOWN, BANBRIDGE, RAILWAY STATION – 1861
  • CO. DOWN, CRAIGAVAD, HOUSE (AILSA LODGE?) – Circa 1875
  • CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, INSTITUTE – 1841
  • CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, IRISH STREET (& MARKET STREET), ULSTER BANK – 1854
  • CO. DOWN, DROMORE, RAILWAY STATION – 1861
  • CO. DOWN, HILLSBOROUGH, BARRACK STORE – 1870
  • CO. DOWN, HILLSBOROUGH, RAILWAY STATION – 1861
  • CO. DOWN, MULLAGHFERNAN, RAILWAY STATION – 1861
  • CO. FERMANAGH, ENNISKILLEN, DARLING STREET, ULSTER BANK – 1875
  • CO. FERMANAGH, LISNASKEA, ULSTER BANK – 1872
  • CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, CECIL STREET, QUAKER MEETING HOUSE – 1806
  • CO. LONDONDERRY, DERRY, WATERLOO PLACE, ULSTER BANK – 1858
  • CO. LONDONDERRY, MAGHERA, ULSTER BANK – 1866
  • CO. MONAGHAN, CARRICKMACROSS, MAIN STREET, ULSTER BANK – 1873
  • CO. MONAGHAN, CARRICKMACROSS, MAIN STREET, ULSTER BANK – 1873
  • CO. TYRONE, BERNAGH (DUNGANNON) – Circa 1850
  • CO. TYRONE, CASTLEDERG, MAIN STREET, ULSTER BANK – 1866
  • CO. TYRONE, COOKSTOWN, WILLIAM STREET, ULSTER BANK – 1852
  • CO. TYRONE, OMAGH, JAMES STREET, RAILWAY STATION – 1861
  • CO. TYRONE, STRABANE, ABERCORN SQUARE, ULSTER BANK – 1861
  • CO. TYRONE, TAMNAMORE (DUNGANNON), HOUSE
  • CO. TYRONE, TULLYLAGAN, HOUSE
  • CO. WATERFORD, WATERFORD, MORGAN STREET & MILITARY ROAD), BACON CURING FACTORY
  • CO. WATERFORD, WATERFORD, O'CONNELL STREET, SAVINGS BANK – Circa 1840
  • CO. WATERFORD, WATERFORD, ROCKVILLE

References

  1. Johnston, Dr Roy; Plummer, Dr Declan (28 December 2015). The Musical Life of Nineteenth-Century Belfast. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 9780754663256.
  2. ^ Trainor, Brian (1998). Researching Irish Australians: Directory of Research. Ulster Historical Foundation. ISBN 9780901905901.
  3. ^ "Jackson, thomas – Dictionary of Irish Architects". dia.ie. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. Kingdom, Bob Sinton, Tandragee, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, United. "Sinton Family Trees – Details of Anthony Thomas Jackson, son of Thomas Jackson and Lydia Newsom Ridgway, Born 1838, Died 1917". sinton-family-trees.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Full text of "Proceedings and Report of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society."". archive.org. 1978. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  6. "Thomas Jackson – oi". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Curl, James Stevens; Wilson, Susan (2015). The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199674985.
  8. Arnotts Warehouse, Bridge Street, Belfast, archiseek.com, 2015.
  9. "Hearth Money – Finance and loan blog".
  10. St. George’s Building, 37–41 High Street, Belfast, archiseek.com, 2015.

Bibliography

  • James Stevens Curl, 'A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture'. ISBN 9780198606789
  • Hugh Dixon, 'Honouring Thomas Jackson (1807–1890)'. British Natural History and Philosophical Society Journal.
  • Paul Larmour, 'A hive of activity (Thomas Jackson 1807–1890)'. QUB Perspective Journal.
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