Newcomen Bank

Newcomen Bank
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General information
StatusOffice
TypeHouse
Architectural styleGeorgian
Neoclassical
Town or cityDublin
CountryIreland
Coordinates53°20′38″N 6°16′04″W / 53.3438702°N 6.2677291°W / 53.3438702; -6.2677291
Estimated completion1781
OwnerDublin City Council
Technical details
MaterialPortland stone
Floor count5 over basement
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thomas Ivory and James Hoban (1781)
William Caldbeck (1856-62)
DeveloperSir William Gleadowe-Newcomen, 1st Baronet

Newcomen Bank is a former Georgian bank building and private residence on the junction of Cork Hill, Lord Edward Street and Castle Street, designed by architect Thomas Ivory in 1781 with the assistance of James Hoban.[1][2]

The bank itself was usually referred to as Newcomen's bank, Newcomen bank or Gleadowe-Newcomen's bank.

The building was constructed and named for the Newcomen family.

  1. ^ "CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CASTLE STREET, NO. 016 (NEWCOMEN'S BANK) Dictionary of Irish Architects -". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Dublin City Council, 16 Cork Hill, Castle Street/Lord Edward Street, Dublin 2, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 19 October 2023.