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| Kells Station House, Bective Street, Kells, County Meath
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| 14313100 |
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| Reg. No. | 14313100 |
| Date | 1850 - 1855 |
| Previous Name | N/A |
| Townland | TOWN PARKS |
| County | County Meath |
| Coordinates | 273884, 275272 |
| Categories of Special Interest | ARCHITECTURAL HISTORICAL TECHNICAL |
| Rating | Regional |
| Original Use | railway station |
| In Use As | house |
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Description
Detached five-bay single storey former railway station, built 1853, comprising of three-central bays flanked by gabled breakfront terminating bays. Now partly in use as house. Pitched and hipped slate roof with brick and rendered chimneystacks. Brick walls, with ashlar limestone plinths. Recessed blind arches to breakfront bays with inset round-headed windows, flanked by ashlar limestone channelled quoins, having open pediments and brick eaves courses above. Timber sash window and paired timber panelled doors. Remains of platform with limestone kerbing to site.
Appraisal
This former railway station, executed to the designs of George Papworth, is of apparent architectural form and design. The gabled breakfronts are articulated with recessed blind arches and ashlar limestone dressings. The building retains many original features and materials, such as the timber sash windows and slate roofs. The former station forms part of an interesting group with the former warehouse to the north-east and the former railway hotel to south-west. |
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