Survey Data
Reg No
13705083
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Social, Technical
Previous Name
Saint Patrick's Catholic Church
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1850 - 1855
Coordinates
304999, 307277
Date Recorded
10/08/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Sandstone entrance screen, dated 1851, by Thomas Turner in the Tudor style. Built across forecourt of Saint Patrick's Pro-Cathedral. Consisting of Tudor pointed arches to east and west jointed by Tudor-arched arcade under parapet surmounted by statue of Saint Patrick, having pierced quatrefoil motifs, cusped trefoil spandrels, flanked by clustered colonnette piers, corniced cut limestone caps, surmounted by octagonal crocketed pinnacles with quatrefoil motifs to panels. Rear elevation supported by cut stone buttresses. Wrought-iron barley-sugar railings with cast-iron embellishments on sandstone plinth. Located to front of Saint Patrick's overlooking carpark before monument at Roden Place.
Appraisal
Designed by Thomas Turner these gates are of exceptional interest. A fine example of good design and skilled craftsmanship. The contrast between the mellow sandstone of the screen and the granite of the church is aesthetically pleasing. The combination of vertical and horizontal emphasis makes this structure a Dundalk landmark and a valuable and unusual element in Ireland's architectural legacy.