Survey Data
Reg No
14819028
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1870 - 1910
Coordinates
206067, 205116
Date Recorded
23/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Terraced five-bay two-storey house, built c.1890, with integral carriage arch and shopfront to ground floor. House fronts directly onto street. Pitched tiled roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pebbledashed walls with rendered plinth. Timber sash windows with stone sills to upper storey. Modern timber shopfront with display windows flanking glazed timber door with overlight, fascia and cornice. Square-headed integral carriage arch gives access to rear site.
Appraisal
This substantial terraced house, located on the east side of Emmet Street, exhibits a simple design and subtly contributes to the streetscape of Birr. The sash windows with elegant margin lights add character to its exterior and are representative of quality craftsmanship.