Survey Data
Reg No
15403811
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Previous Name
Bellmount
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
233894, 234045
Date Recorded
03/11/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Entrance gates serving Bellmont House, erected c.1840, comprising pair of ashlar limestone gate piers (on square plan with fluted frieze having floral motifs) with pyramidal moulded limestone coping over, supporting a pair of decorative cast-iron double-gates. Limestone wheel guards to base. Piers flanked to either side (east and west) by sections of rubble limestone walling on curved plan. Located to the northeast of Bellmont House (not in survey) and to the south of Kilbeggan.
Appraisal
An elegant and well-composed gateway forming an attractive feature at the entrance to the grounds of Bellmont House (not in survey). The construction of the piers, together with the finely carved classical detailing, is indicative of high quality stone masonry and craftsmanship, while the decorative cast-iron gates further enhance the artistic design quality of the composition. This gateway is an appealing feature in the rural landscape to the south of Kilbeggan, adding artistic incident to its roadside location. Bellmont House was the home of a Barnard Maguire, Esq., in 1837.