Survey Data
Reg No
15313006
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1850 - 1900
Coordinates
260191, 253127
Date Recorded
28/07/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Field gate, erected c.1875, comprising a pair of roughly dressed limestone gate posts supporting a pair of wrought-iron flat bar gates. Rubble limestone boundary wall runs way to the north. Located to the northeast of Raharney village, close to the main entrance to Grange More House (15313002).
Appraisal
An appealing and unassuming set of well-carved gate posts with associated wrought-iron gates. Simple vernacular entrance gates of this nature were once very common features of the rural landscape of Westmeath but are now becoming increasingly rare on account of clearance to accommodate modern agricultural needs and road widening schemes etc. Although construction was primarily functional, they exhibit visual appeal in the rural countryside. This particular example retains appealing wrought-iron flat bar gates and is an attractive feature in the rural landscape to the northeast of Raharney, adding character to its pleasant location.