Survey Data
Reg No
11823023
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Social
Original Use
Garden
In Use As
Garden
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
278332, 184976
Date Recorded
03/02/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Formal tree-lined avenue, c.1820, with gateways to east and to west comprising pair of cut-stone monolithic piers with iron turnstile gates and sections of decorative iron railings having panelled intermediary piers.
Appraisal
The Laurels, probably originally planned to allow direct access to Saint James’s Church from Abbey Street, is a very unusual feature in Castledermot. The avenue is a picturesque feature in the locality and is of some landscape design interest. The gateways to east and to west are of significance, containing gates and railings that are good examples of early surviving iron work, while the cut-stone and panelled piers attest to the quality of stone masonry and craftsmanship traditionally practised in the town.