Survey Data
Reg No
11205011
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Lock keeper's house
Date
1780 - 1800
Coordinates
305864, 232208
Date Recorded
22/05/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey gable-fronted former lock-keeper's house, c.1790, now derelict. Roughcast rendered limestone rubble walls with cut stone architrave, sills, string courses and door surround. Shallow recessed arch framing centre of each elevation. Unroofed and partially overgrown.
Appraisal
This handsome, symmetrical lock keeper's house, which may have been designed by Thomas Omer, is one of a group along the Grand Canal. Though in poor condition, it retains its original proportions and some materials. Its presence enhances the area both visually and historically.