Fitzwilliam Lodge
NAME Fitzwilliam Lodge/Fitzwilliam
AREA LOCATION Noted in directories as being in Frescati, Blackrock or Booterstown and Rock Hill.
MAP LOCATION Now the site of the Blackrock Shopping Centre, Rock Hill
GENERAL It appears to be attached to/or a back to back house with Frescati Lodge. In 1860
Fitzwilliam Lodge was described as a non basement residence 'having a small house with its own entrance
attached, and being a continuation of the main house'. In 1940 when it was for sale is was described as a
double fronted house with a tiled hall and bay window to sitting and dining room. It had five bedrooms
and a maids room. It was set within a timbered lawn and had vinery and tomato houses. There was also
a garage and mans room.
YEAR BUILT circa 1800
VALUATION In 1891 the valuation was 32 pounds and in the 1911 census it is noted as
having 14 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom's, contemporaneous newspapers and OSI Maps
OCCUPANTS
1828 - 1835 Josiah Lowe
1836 - 1837 To Let
1839 - 1840 Archibald Hawksley Leney
1843 - 1850 Michael James Dillon - Earl of Roscommon
1851 R J Kelly
1853 - 1857 Oriel Goodisson & Mrs Margaret Goodisson
1860 - 1897 William Bolton - Wine Merchant
1860 - 1925 William Bolton - Wine Merchant
1930 Sold and furniture for sale.
1931 Vacant
1932 -1934 Mary O'Reilly
1935 - 1940 Mrs Mina Mayne
1941 E C Classon
1942 L O'Byrne
1947 Mary Aston
1952 - 1953 Dr Humphrey Blackley
1972 Raymond O'Neill - SC
STAFF
1901 Bridget McMahon - Domestic Servant
Sarah Walsh - Domestic Servant
1911 Katherine Rogers - Domestic servant
CURRENT
STATUS No longer extant
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE November 2019
AREA LOCATION Noted in directories as being in Frescati, Blackrock or Booterstown and Rock Hill.
MAP LOCATION Now the site of the Blackrock Shopping Centre, Rock Hill
GENERAL It appears to be attached to/or a back to back house with Frescati Lodge. In 1860
Fitzwilliam Lodge was described as a non basement residence 'having a small house with its own entrance
attached, and being a continuation of the main house'. In 1940 when it was for sale is was described as a
double fronted house with a tiled hall and bay window to sitting and dining room. It had five bedrooms
and a maids room. It was set within a timbered lawn and had vinery and tomato houses. There was also
a garage and mans room.
YEAR BUILT circa 1800
VALUATION In 1891 the valuation was 32 pounds and in the 1911 census it is noted as
having 14 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom's, contemporaneous newspapers and OSI Maps
OCCUPANTS
1828 - 1835 Josiah Lowe
1836 - 1837 To Let
1839 - 1840 Archibald Hawksley Leney
1843 - 1850 Michael James Dillon - Earl of Roscommon
1851 R J Kelly
1853 - 1857 Oriel Goodisson & Mrs Margaret Goodisson
1860 - 1897 William Bolton - Wine Merchant
1860 - 1925 William Bolton - Wine Merchant
1930 Sold and furniture for sale.
1931 Vacant
1932 -1934 Mary O'Reilly
1935 - 1940 Mrs Mina Mayne
1941 E C Classon
1942 L O'Byrne
1947 Mary Aston
1952 - 1953 Dr Humphrey Blackley
1972 Raymond O'Neill - SC
STAFF
1901 Bridget McMahon - Domestic Servant
Sarah Walsh - Domestic Servant
1911 Katherine Rogers - Domestic servant
CURRENT
STATUS No longer extant
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE November 2019