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Francis Hiorne
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.
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
History.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it; the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the