Survey Data

Reg No

11344018


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Architectural, Social


Previous Name

Malahide Schools


Original Use

School


In Use As

School


Date

1890 - 1910


Coordinates

322288, 245997


Date Recorded

05/07/2000


Date Updated

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Description

Formerly detached eight-bay single-storey red brick national school, c.1900, with advanced gabled entrance bays to west end. Flat-roofed recessed extension to west, c.1960, linking building with 1956 school house. Single-storey advanced extension to east, c.1985. ROOF: Double pitched and gable-fronted; flat-roof to end bay; natural slates to main block; fibre-cement slate to wing; concrete ridge tiles; timber eaves; clay finial; cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Red brick; Flemish bond; grey brick courses; pair of buttresses to front; granite coping; cut-stone plaque inscribed: "Malahide/schools"; roughcast to end bay; nap rendered to wing; red brick dressings. OPENINGS: Round- and segmental-headed window openings; stone sills; 6/6 and 9/6 timber sash windows; square-headed window openings to wings; concrete sills; timber casement windows.