Survey Data
Reg No
50020203
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
Shop/retail outlet
In Use As
Shop/retail outlet
Date
1930 - 1950
Coordinates
315847, 234276
Date Recorded
19/03/2015
Date Updated
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Description
End-of-terrace three-bay four-storey over basement commercial and apartment building, built c.1940, with recent shopfront to front (north) elevation. Flat roof hidden behind ashlar granite parapet with granite panel over. Carved granite cornice over red brick walls, laid in Flemish bond to upper floors, having granite entablature and cornice to second floor and brick pilasters dividing bays to first and second floors, granite platbands to first and third floors. Rendered and yellow brick walls to rear (south) elevation. Square-headed window openings with continuous granite sill courses or granite sills having replacement uPVC windows. Sill course forming cornice over recent timber shopfront. Located on south side of Aston Quay.
Appraisal
Aston Quay was laid out c.1680 on land reclaimed from the River Liffey and was named for Henry Aston, a Dublin merchant. The original buildings have been replaced over time and little fabric of early date survives. The buildings in this block were demolished in the 1930s and were subsequently rebuilt in a restrained classical style to house a variety of manufacturing and retail uses. Although this building has lost some original fabric, it retains its character and form, contributing positively to the streetscape as part of a continuous and unified terrace. The shared fenestration pattern and continuous granite entablature, cornice and parapet create a strong horizontal emphasis, giving the impression of a single cohesive unit. Carved granite is used to good effect to provide textural and tonal variation to the façade.