Survey Data

Reg No

15310231


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Architectural, Historical, Social


Previous Name

Wellington Barracks


Original Use

Milestone/milepost


Date

1780 - 1820


Coordinates

243024, 253139


Date Recorded

17/10/2006


Date Updated

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Description

Freestanding limestone milestone/boundary marker/ordnance stone on rectangular plan having pyramidal top, erected c.1800, with carved inscriptions to faces. Located adjacent to Columb Barracks on the main Mullingar to Ballynacarrigy Road and to the northwest of Mullingar Town centre.

Appraisal

A nicely carved limestone artefact, which is an interesting addition to the roadscape to the northwest of Mullingar. Its form suggests that it was probably originally a milestone, and, as such, it represents a subtle reminder of the great age of coaching in Ireland during the eighteenth and the first half of the nineteenth century. However, its location suggests that it may be some sort of town boundary marker or perhaps even an ordnance stone associated with the adjacent Columb Barracks complex. This modest piece of street furniture adds a subtle historic veneer to its location and is a worthy addition to the built heritage of the town.