Photogragh courtesy of Declan McGinn - April 2020
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Woodview House
NAME Woodview House/Wood View
AREA Old Dublin Road now renamed St Brigid's Church Road, Stillorgan.
MAP
LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of
Stillorgan South and it is annotated as Wood View on both maps.
GENERAL One of the oldest houses in the area, see sketch above of 1806. The
house was for sale in 1815 on 5.5 acres. This house has been home to many families
before finding a new lease of life as flats. The daughter of Lord Edward Fitzgerald lived
here as did the Huguenot Boileau family who were the founders of Boileau and Boyd, a
pharmaceutical firm which was only dissolved in 2016. Peter Warren and his wife were
here in 1770 but what is his connection with Nathaniel Warren, the next occupant?
The house also seems to have been used as an address for non parishioners so marriages
could take place in the mid 1800's. This was never the Glebe house for Stillorgan Church
but many of its incumbents lived here for convenience as the Glebe house was on
Newtown Park Avenue. It was for sale in 1843 and one of the selling points was a private
entrance from the garden to the church. Part of the land from this house was leased to
the church in 1874.
In 1950 a CPO was issued on a portion of the front garden and wall by Dublin County
Council to allow for the widening of the Bray Road (6 perches and 10 yds).
*"The Revd. Rawdon Griffith Greene 'Curer of Souls' c1839 of St. Brigid's Church, is listed in the
Title Deeds of Wood View House as a Lessee, being the first Tenant of the two Warren sisters
who owned the House. They lived here only briefly before their move to Coventry, England.
Lease Agreement citing Anne Warren (Spinster), formerly of Fairview, Dublin, but, "now of
Wellington Place, Cheltenham" and a Sarah Warren of Greenwich, dated 23rd August 1837 in a
Lease of Dwelling House and Premises to The Rev. Rawdon G. Greene (Clerk) on 25th March 1837
for 999 years, yearly Rent £70 Stg.
The lands upon which Wood View House stands were under the rule of King William IV, who, in
turn, bequeathed them to the Dean of Christ Church in the late 1700's.
For the record, unbeknownst to many, a slightly curved tunnel exists under the land of Wood View,
extending from the entrance to the servant's quarters toward the current entrance (gate & stone
pillars adjacent to the gate of the church). This tunnel (marginally accessible) only became known
to the current residents c2012 when John, gardener to the last family who resided here (John R Flynn
and his wife Lenora), passed away after 40 odd years of service. Said John the gardener
had right of dwelling and passage until death. It is not known if the tunnel is a dead-end or
continues. A small open shaft with an iron cap exists on the ground above, this was probably used
for lowering coal and/or wood to fuel the fireplaces for the house of which there are seven.
Historically, tunnels extended beyond the perimeter walls for escape if needed. The current entrance
as mentioned above, was originally the exit or rear entrance for the house proper and to the
coachhouse (now known as The Mews a.k.a. Avoca). The garden located in the centre of Woodview
Court Apartments (built on the lands of Woodview 1960's/70's) is listed as The Pleasure Garden to
which the Residents of Woodview House maintain a Right-of Way."
* Contributor- Declan McGinn.
YEAR BUILT circa 1770
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 67 pounds.
NUMBER
OF ROOMS 20 rooms noted as occupied by the family on the 1901 Census.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom's, contemporaneous newspapers, NAI Census & Wills, Registry of
Deeds, RCB Library and OSI Maps.
OCCUPANTS
1770 Peter Warren and his wife Ann
1788 - 1789 Nathaniel Warren MP
1789 Anne Warren and her sister (Owners)
1799 Captain Faulkner
1802 - 1804 Henry C Sirr (this is only a possibility based on a description)
1809 - 1815 John Corneille
1815 - 1819 Rev Rawden Greene
1832 To Let
1833 - 1856 George Wilson Boileau
1857 - 1859 John Drew Atkin
1859 - 1862 Lady Pamela Campbell
1864 - 1865 Charles Wilson
1867 Mrs Wilson
1868 - 1869 Charles Livesay
1870 - 1874 Rev Robert Homes Orr
1875 - 1883 William Shield Kenney
1884 Vacant
1885 - 1900 Robert Philip White
1901 - 1908 Robert Vicars White
1908 - 1936 Samuel Abraham Walker Waters
1937 - 1972 Alexander Francis Buckley
1973 - 1975 William Kerr
1974 Woodview Court 30 units built in the grounds - each unit £13750
1977 Woodview House converted to flats
STAFF
1849 James Begley - Gate Porter
1890 Mr Rothwell - Coachman living at Woodview Cottage (Woodbine Cottage)
1893 - 1937 Thomas & Jane Kinsella - Woodview Cottage
1901 Louisa Tynan - Parlour maid
Eliza Jackson - Cook
Ellen Delaney - Kitchen maid
1911 Mary McDonnell - Parlour maid
Christine McDonnell - Cook
Margaret Kinsella - Housemaid
1911 Edward Hayden - Gardener living on site
1977 Thomas Rice - Woodview Mews (The old coachhouse)
1983 John Rafter - Gardener/Caretaker
CURRENT
STATUS Extant and converted into spacious apartments retaining much of
the original fabric.
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE April 2017
AREA Old Dublin Road now renamed St Brigid's Church Road, Stillorgan.
MAP
LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of
Stillorgan South and it is annotated as Wood View on both maps.
GENERAL One of the oldest houses in the area, see sketch above of 1806. The
house was for sale in 1815 on 5.5 acres. This house has been home to many families
before finding a new lease of life as flats. The daughter of Lord Edward Fitzgerald lived
here as did the Huguenot Boileau family who were the founders of Boileau and Boyd, a
pharmaceutical firm which was only dissolved in 2016. Peter Warren and his wife were
here in 1770 but what is his connection with Nathaniel Warren, the next occupant?
The house also seems to have been used as an address for non parishioners so marriages
could take place in the mid 1800's. This was never the Glebe house for Stillorgan Church
but many of its incumbents lived here for convenience as the Glebe house was on
Newtown Park Avenue. It was for sale in 1843 and one of the selling points was a private
entrance from the garden to the church. Part of the land from this house was leased to
the church in 1874.
In 1950 a CPO was issued on a portion of the front garden and wall by Dublin County
Council to allow for the widening of the Bray Road (6 perches and 10 yds).
*"The Revd. Rawdon Griffith Greene 'Curer of Souls' c1839 of St. Brigid's Church, is listed in the
Title Deeds of Wood View House as a Lessee, being the first Tenant of the two Warren sisters
who owned the House. They lived here only briefly before their move to Coventry, England.
Lease Agreement citing Anne Warren (Spinster), formerly of Fairview, Dublin, but, "now of
Wellington Place, Cheltenham" and a Sarah Warren of Greenwich, dated 23rd August 1837 in a
Lease of Dwelling House and Premises to The Rev. Rawdon G. Greene (Clerk) on 25th March 1837
for 999 years, yearly Rent £70 Stg.
The lands upon which Wood View House stands were under the rule of King William IV, who, in
turn, bequeathed them to the Dean of Christ Church in the late 1700's.
For the record, unbeknownst to many, a slightly curved tunnel exists under the land of Wood View,
extending from the entrance to the servant's quarters toward the current entrance (gate & stone
pillars adjacent to the gate of the church). This tunnel (marginally accessible) only became known
to the current residents c2012 when John, gardener to the last family who resided here (John R Flynn
and his wife Lenora), passed away after 40 odd years of service. Said John the gardener
had right of dwelling and passage until death. It is not known if the tunnel is a dead-end or
continues. A small open shaft with an iron cap exists on the ground above, this was probably used
for lowering coal and/or wood to fuel the fireplaces for the house of which there are seven.
Historically, tunnels extended beyond the perimeter walls for escape if needed. The current entrance
as mentioned above, was originally the exit or rear entrance for the house proper and to the
coachhouse (now known as The Mews a.k.a. Avoca). The garden located in the centre of Woodview
Court Apartments (built on the lands of Woodview 1960's/70's) is listed as The Pleasure Garden to
which the Residents of Woodview House maintain a Right-of Way."
* Contributor- Declan McGinn.
YEAR BUILT circa 1770
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 67 pounds.
NUMBER
OF ROOMS 20 rooms noted as occupied by the family on the 1901 Census.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom's, contemporaneous newspapers, NAI Census & Wills, Registry of
Deeds, RCB Library and OSI Maps.
OCCUPANTS
1770 Peter Warren and his wife Ann
1788 - 1789 Nathaniel Warren MP
1789 Anne Warren and her sister (Owners)
1799 Captain Faulkner
1802 - 1804 Henry C Sirr (this is only a possibility based on a description)
1809 - 1815 John Corneille
1815 - 1819 Rev Rawden Greene
1832 To Let
1833 - 1856 George Wilson Boileau
1857 - 1859 John Drew Atkin
1859 - 1862 Lady Pamela Campbell
1864 - 1865 Charles Wilson
1867 Mrs Wilson
1868 - 1869 Charles Livesay
1870 - 1874 Rev Robert Homes Orr
1875 - 1883 William Shield Kenney
1884 Vacant
1885 - 1900 Robert Philip White
1901 - 1908 Robert Vicars White
1908 - 1936 Samuel Abraham Walker Waters
1937 - 1972 Alexander Francis Buckley
1973 - 1975 William Kerr
1974 Woodview Court 30 units built in the grounds - each unit £13750
1977 Woodview House converted to flats
STAFF
1849 James Begley - Gate Porter
1890 Mr Rothwell - Coachman living at Woodview Cottage (Woodbine Cottage)
1893 - 1937 Thomas & Jane Kinsella - Woodview Cottage
1901 Louisa Tynan - Parlour maid
Eliza Jackson - Cook
Ellen Delaney - Kitchen maid
1911 Mary McDonnell - Parlour maid
Christine McDonnell - Cook
Margaret Kinsella - Housemaid
1911 Edward Hayden - Gardener living on site
1977 Thomas Rice - Woodview Mews (The old coachhouse)
1983 John Rafter - Gardener/Caretaker
CURRENT
STATUS Extant and converted into spacious apartments retaining much of
the original fabric.
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE April 2017