Survey Data
Reg No
20826007
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1830 - 1850
Coordinates
191808, 67873
Date Recorded
04/07/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Attached camber-headed carriage arch, built c. 1840. Painted rendered walls to street (south) elevation, partly rendered rubble stone walls to rear (north) elevation with cut limestone voussoirs to arch. Dentillated flat profile cornice with render lettering set within moulded render frame below. Wrought-iron double-leaf gates.
Appraisal
The nameplate and cornice above the arch are reminiscent of the attic superstructure in a triumphal arch. The prosaic nature of the goods advertised in the lettering contrasts charmingly with the classically inspired mouldings and modillions. This reuse of classical motifs on modest structures is typical of the traditional Irish village streetscape. It enlivens the street and serves as a repository of memories of the goods and services once available in Cloyne.