Alexander Nimmo
| Alexander Nimmo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1783[1] |
| Died | 1832[1] |
| Nationality | British/Irish (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) |
| Occupation | Engineer/Architect |
Alexander Nimmo (1783–1832) was a Scottish engineer and architect active in early nineteenth-century Ireland. His maritime engineering designs combined classical motifs with utilitarian functionality.[1] Amongst other projects, he is credited with designing the village of Knightstown, County Kerry.,[2] the road from Galway to Clifden and the harbour of Roundstone in Connemara.[3]
Life
Nimmo was born in Cupar, Fife in 1783 and grew up in Kirkcaldy.[4]
In 1830 he was commissioned by the Knight of Kerry to design a new village on Valentia Island in County Kerry, which was later named Knightstown.[2]
Nimmo died in Dublin in 1832.[4]
Further reading
- Wilkins, Noël P., ed. (15 April 2009). Alexander Nimmo, Master Engineer, 1783–1832: Public Works and Civil Surveys. Irish Academic Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7165-2995-8.
References
- 1 2 3 Fenlon, Jane; Maguire, Hugh (2010). An Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of County Waterford (Revised ed.). Dublin: Wordwell Press/Government of Ireland, Department of the Environment, Heritage, and Local Government, National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. pp. 36–37.
- 1 2 "Knightstown" (PDF). West Iveragh Settlements Local Area Plan. Kerry County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ↑ Journal of the Clifden & Connemara Heritage Group, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1995
- 1 2 "Alexander Nimmo". electricscotland.com. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
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