Survey Data
Reg No
13619005
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Mill (water)
Date
1820 - 1840
Coordinates
309400, 275274
Date Recorded
29/07/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Attached two-bay three-storey former salt store, c. 1830, no longer in use. Rectangular-plan, single-storey limestone building to east linked by corrugated-iron carriage opening. Hipped slate roof, cast-iron gutters, circular cast-iron downpipes, some uPVC rainwater goods; projecting hipped canopy to east elevation. Course squared limestone walling to south elevation, ashlar limestone quoins, random rubble limestone walling to east elevation. Square-headed window openings, tooled limestone sills, ashlar limestone block-and-start surround to ground floor south elevation, now boarded, red brick block-and-start surrounds to all other openings, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening, ashlar limestone block-and-start surround, metal-sheeted door; square-headed carriage opening to east building, metal-sheeted double doors. Fronts onto Merchant's Quay and Drogheda docks to south, enclosed yard bounded by rubble stone wall to rear (north). Single-bay barrel-vaulted warehouse building, c. 1960, attached to west.
Appraisal
This handsome former salt store displays the balanced proportions and fine masonry detailing that are typical of nineteenth century architectural developments. As part of a streetscape composed largely of similar buildings it represents a fundamental part of the industrial and architectural heritage of Drogheda and acts as a reminder of the town's former importance as a major trade centre.