Survey Data
Reg No
20515166
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Social, Technical
Original Use
Cobbles/flags/paving/kerbing
In Use As
Cobbles/flags/paving/kerbing
Date
1810 - 1850
Coordinates
167827, 71813
Date Recorded
05/07/1994
Date Updated
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Description
Cobbled area of limestone setts to Beasly Street, c. 1830, being full width with cobbled margins and limestone kerb.
Appraisal
One of the few remaining areas of early nineteenth-century cobbled limestone setts in Cork city, now in poor condition. Retaining importance for overall character of streetscape.These setts form part of an interesting group with similar nineteenth-century paving schemes. Setts such as these are found in many locations throughout the city, and contribute to the unique character of the city. These paving schemes have in many cases has been replaced or covered with concrete.