Survey Data
Reg No
21809035
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
Demesne walls/gates/railings
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1800 - 1820
Coordinates
182889, 150386
Date Recorded
29/11/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Pair of square-profile dressed limestone piers, built c. 1800, with stepped limestone caps and flanking pedestrian entrances having single-leaf cast-iron gates terminating in second pair of square-profile piers. Sweeping limestone walls with limestone copings terminating in third pair of piers. Rubble limestone boundary walls to site.
Appraisal
These imposing piers once formed the entrance to Kilmoylan House, which has since been demolished. Fine quality craftsmanship and high quality design are apparent in the execution and form of the piers. Solidly constructed, the robust piers form a strong focal point, which is balanced by the recessed, subtler form of the pedestrian entrances. The gates provide important context to the locality and form an attractive roadside feature.