Survey Data
Reg No
32007149
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Previous Name
Sligo Primitive Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1830 - 1870
Coordinates
169267, 336084
Date Recorded
04/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Entrance gateway and railings, built c. 1850. Wrought-iron with cast-iron embellishments, railings on limestone ashlar plinth wall. Gates surmounted by arch having wrought-iron spiral decoration. Gateway attached to property to east and to churchyard boundary wall to west. Leads to small grassed area with gravel pathway.
Appraisal
This gateway represents a fine example of nineteenth century iron-working skills and is therefore of technical and artistic interest. Its arched form and spiral detail contrast well with the plain railings on the nearby church and on the constitutional buildings opposite. Coupled with the green area it bounds, the gateway adds variety to the urban streetscape.