User:Mrchris/William Colles
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Eland Mossom | |
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| Alderman of Kilkenny Corporation | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1702 County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | March 8, 1770 County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Spouse | Rachel Servant |
| Children | William Colles |
Alderman William Colles (August 30, 1702 – March 8, 1770) was an Alderman, building contractor, and entrepreneur from Kilkenny
He is known for his marble works at Millmount about 1.9 miles (3 km) downstream of Archersgrove Quarry on the outskirts of Kilkenny.[1][2] Archersgrove Quarry produced fine-grained Lower Carboniferous limestone (Butlersgrove Formation); it has become known as the Black Quarry due to the colour of the final product.[2]
Colles built and faced building with this Kilkenny Limestone, [3] such as Greensbridge and The Tholsel in Kilkenny.
Colles was an alderman of Kilkenny Corporation.[1] He held the posts of treasurer in 1746 and 1752-1753.[1] He later became Mayor of Kilkenny in 1756.[1]
Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Kilkenny County Council; Planning Section; Reddy Architecture + Urbanism (2019), Renovation and restructuring of the Tholsel (Town Hall), High Street, Kilkenny, Ireland
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link). - Rowan, Ann Martha (2012), Dictionary of Irish Architects : 1720 - 1940, Dublin: Irish Architectural Archive, OCLC 820381559.
Further Reading
[edit]- Craig, Maurice (1982). The Architecture of Ireland. p. 202.
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