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| 14918005 |
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| Reg. No. | 14918005 |
| Date | 1785 - 1805 |
| Previous Name | N/A |
| Townland | BALLYCOMMON |
| County | County Offaly |
| Coordinates | 242184, 225776 |
| Categories of Special Interest | ARCHITECTURAL SOCIAL |
| Rating | Regional |
| Original Use | store/warehouse |
| In Use As | house |
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Description
Detached five-bay two-storey former lock keeper's house, built c.1795. Located on banks of the Grand Canal adjacent to Campbell's Bridge and the Kilbeggan Branch of the canal. Now in use as a private dwelling. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack and skylights. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with redbrick reveals and some limestone sills. Slit windows to upper floor with limestone surrounds. Square-headed door opening with limestone block-and-start door surround.
Appraisal
This former canal building is picturesquely situated on the banks of the Grand Canal and beside Campbell's Bridge. Though now in use as a private dwelling, this structure may once have served as a canal store or a hostel to accommodate travellers on the passenger boats. The limestone slit windows are a particularly notable feature and together with the block-and-start door surround add character and interest to the building. |
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