Survey Data
Reg No
30314005
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1790 - 1830
Coordinates
129675, 225619
Date Recorded
01/09/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1810, having two windows to first floor, lower three-bay two-storey return to rear and two-storey lean-to to south elevation. Hipped artificial slate roofs having rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron and replacement uPVC rainwater goods and rendered eaves course. Artificial slate to lean-to. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render plinth and channelled render quoins. Square-headed window openings with painted render and stone sills, raised render block-and-start surrounds to front and north elevations of main block, with keystones to ground floor windows, two-over-two pane sliding sash windows, tripartite to ground floor of north elevation comprising one-over-one pane timber sliding sash with two-over-two pane flankers. Raised render surrounds to windows of return with two-over-two pane and six-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, tripartite window to ground floor with one-over-one pane tim ber sliding sash having two-over-one pane flankers, and single timber casement window. Two-over-two pane timber sliding sash, and replacement uPVC windows to south side elevation. Segmental-headed door opening to front having raised render block-and-start surround, timber doorcase with panelled pilasters and fluted brackets, timber panelled door with glazed timber side panels, panelled stall risers, spoked timber fanlight and limestone stepped approach. Square-headed door opening to south elevation having raised render surround and battened timber door.
Appraisal
The position of this building close to Courthouse Square and on the bank of the River Corrib make it a highly visible landmark. The house retains much intersting fabric, such as the variety of timber sash windows and a fine timber doorcase, adding to the quality of the historic streetscape.