Survey Data
Reg No
20864013
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Technical
Original Use
Demesne walls/gates/railings
In Use As
Demesne walls/gates/railings
Date
1800 - 1830
Coordinates
171394, 72494
Date Recorded
25/03/2011
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding Ionic triumphal arch gateway, built c.1820, forming entrance to Lotabeg. Central vehicular opening flanked by lower pedestrian openings. Ashlar limestone walls, cut stone plinths, moulded stepped cornice and engaged Ionic columns on tooled stone plinths flanking vehicular archway and supporting projecting ends of stepped moulded cornice. Carved limestone sculpture of a lying dog tops the vehicular entrance. Single-leaf ornate wrought-iron gates to pedestrian gateways and double-leaf wrought-iron gates to vehicular entrance. Wrought iron lantern stands over each of the pedestrian gateways. Coursed rubble stone estate walls adjoin the gateway at both sides.
Appraisal
This monumental entrance, attributed to George Richard Pain, exhibits ornate detailing and fine craftsmanship in both the stonework and wrought ironwork and forms a grand entrance to Lotabeg. Situated on the Lower Glanmire Road the gateway is a landmark structure, with the unusual sculpture of the dog which tops the main gateway especially recognisable.