Davis Ducart

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Davis Ducart practised architecture and engineering in Ireland in the 1760s and 1770s. He designed several large buildings and engineering projects. He had associations with the canal builders of the time and the mining industry and worked on many projects in the County Tyrone coalfield.[1]

Early life and identity

His origins are uncertain, possibly Piedmontese or Sardinian, possibly born Daviso de Arcort, no relatives were mentioned in his will.[2]

Major projects in Ireland

In Limerick Ducart produced the plan of plots to be leased in the Georgian extension of the city known as Newtown Pery and also those of the Custom House (1769), now home to the Hunt Museum.[3][4]

Other Buildings

Unconfirmed buildings

References

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