James Pain

{{Infobox person

| name = James Pain

| birth_date = 1779

| death_date = 1877

| occupation = Architect

| spouse = Harriet Henman

}}

James Pain (1779 – 13 December 1877) was an English architect. Born into a family of English architects, his grandfather was William Pain, his father James Pain and his brother George Richard Pain.[http://www.answers.com/topic/william-pain William Pain: Information from Answers.com] James Pain served as an apprentice to the architect John Nash of London.[http://corkheritage.ie/?page_id=980 CorkHeritage » 5a. A Changing Townscape, early 1800s] James and George Richard were commissioned by the Board of First Fruits to design churches and glebe houses in Ireland. In 1833, James Pain became one of the four principal architects of the Board of Ecclesiastical Commissioners.{{cite web |title=ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS |publisher=Irish Architectural Archive |url=http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/4841/ECCLESIASTICALCOMMISSIONERS |access-date=1 August 2011}} He settled in Limerick, Ireland. Many of his designs were produced in collaboration with his brother George Richard who practised in Cork.[http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/2640 Dictionary of Irish Architects - PAIN, JAMES]

Biography

Born in England, Pain came to Ireland c. 1811 to supervise the construction of Lough Cutra Castle in Galway.{{Sfn|Lee|2003|p=3}} He would remain in Ireland the rest of his life.{{Sfn|Lee|2003|p=4}}

Though often assumed to have lived as a bachelor, there is evidence to suggest that Pain was married to a Harriet Henman, who died in April 1834. Pain died on 13 December 1877, aged 97.{{Sfn|Lee|2003|p=56}}

Pain's remains were interred in the Vereker Family Vault, in the grounds of Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, as recorded in the Cathedral burial register.

Buildings

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The Market House, Mitchelstown
O'Neill Crowley Bridge (formerly Brunswick Bridge), Cork
Saint George's Church, Mitchelstown - now Saint George's Arts and Heritage Centre
Mitchelstown Castle
St. James' Church, Mallow, County Cork[http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/web/Cork%20County%20Council/Mallow/Visit%20Mallow/History/St.%20James%20Church St. James Church - Mallow Hub - Strategic Development Area] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101108135431/http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/web/Cork%20County%20Council/Mallow/Visit%20Mallow/History/St.%20James%20Church |date=2010-11-08 }}
Dromoland Castle, County Clare{{Cite web |url=http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Dromoland+Castle |title=Dromoland Castle – Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Dromoland Castle |access-date=12 March 2010 |archive-date=6 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606222056/http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Dromoland%20Castle |url-status=dead }}
Limerick Gaol
Athlunkard Bridge
Strancally Castle, County Waterford
Pery Square (Tontine terrace), Limerick
Toll House, Thomond Bridge, Limerick
St. Michael's Church, Pery Square
Adare Manor
Bank of Ireland, O'Connell Street, Limerick
Clarina Castle
Blackrock Castle
St Munchin's Church of Ireland, Limerick
Limerick Courthouse (alterations)
Convamore House, Ballyhooly, County Cork
Castletownroche Church of Ireland Church, County Cork
Castlehyde Church, Fermoy, County Cork
Saint Barrahane's Church in Castletownshand, County Cork

References

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{{Cite thesis|last=Lee|first=David|title=James and George Pain - Gothic Architects|date=September 2003|degree=Masters|publisher=University of Limerick|url=http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/james%20and%20george%20pain.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103133828/http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/james%20and%20george%20pain.pdf|archive-date=3 November 2021}}

External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20110610100049/http://www.limerick.com/theroyal/thebook/architects.html

Category:19th-century Irish architects

Category:English ecclesiastical architects

Category:1877 deaths

Category:1779 births

Category:Irish ecclesiastical architects

Category:Architects of Roman Catholic churches