Francis Hiorne FSA (1744 – 9 December 1789) was an architect and builder based in Warwick.
Background
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.The Gentleman’s Magazine. Vol. 88. 1800. p 1145.
Works
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 – 1777The Buildings of England. Worcestershire. Nikolaus Pevsner. 2007. p623 St Mary & St Giles Church, Stony Stratford 1777 Hiorne’s Tower, Arundel Castle 1789 - 1790
He also influenced the design of Rosemary Street Presbyterian Church, Belfast, erected in 1783.Historical Memorials of the First Presbyterian Church. Belfast, 1887, p.21
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