Abraham Hargrave
Abraham Addison Hargrave (1755–1808), sometimes referred to as Abraham Hargrave the Elder was an architect and building contractor who was active mainly in County Cork, Ireland, in the late 18th and early 19th century. Abraham Hargrave was born near Leeds, England, in 1755, Hargrave came to Cork between 1789 and 1791. Among his first commissions was the rebuilding of St Patricks Bridge in Cork, which had been damaged by severe flooding in 1789.
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Abraham Hargrave
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- 1755
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- architect
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Abraham Addison Hargrave (1755–1808), sometimes referred to as Abraham Hargrave the Elder was an architect and building contractor who was active mainly in County Cork, Ireland, in the late 18th and early 19th century. Abraham Hargrave was born near Leeds, England, in 1755, Hargrave came to Cork between 1789 and 1791. Among his first commissions was the rebuilding of St Patricks Bridge in Cork, which had been damaged by severe flooding in 1789.
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