Survey Data
Reg No
50110351
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1850 - 1860
Coordinates
315404, 233018
Date Recorded
19/05/2017
Date Updated
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Description
Terraced two-bay single-storey house over raised basement, built c. 1855, as one of terrace of five. M-profile pitched slate roof, rendered shared chimneystack, partially concealed behind rendered parapet with moulded cornice. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick, laid in Flemish bond, to walls, having cut granite plinth course over lined-and-ruled rendered wall to basement. Square-headed window openings with granite sills, raised render reveals and replacement windows, render keystone to basement window. Elliptical-headed door opening moulded render surround, timber doorcase comprising panelled pilasters and foliate console brackets supporting stepped cornice. Timber panelled door and petal fanlight. Shared granite steps with part of cast-iron boot-scrape to platform. Basement area bounded by carved granite plinth wall and wrought-iron railings, with alternating anthemion and fleur-de-lis cast-iron finials. Matching gate. Square-headed door to basement, beneath entrance steps. Set back from road, with basement-level front garden.
Appraisal
This house retains its historic features, including door and ironmongery, which are characteristic of its mid-nineteenth century date. The subtle design variations such as the rendered parapet with cornice and railings on moulded granite plinth sets this terrace (Nos. 20-24) apart from other phases of building development along the street and provides an attractive individuality. The streetscape is further enhanced by the retention of elegant iron railings. Pleasants Street forms part of early Victorian neighbourhood, of small genteel townhouses, located to the west of Camden Street. The street is named after the philanthropist Thomas Pleasants (1729-1818) who donated money towards the establishment of the nearby Meath Hospital. This terrace was built during a later phase of development of the street.