Survey Data
Reg No
31308913
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Scientific
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1840 - 1895
Coordinates
115463, 279365
Date Recorded
13/12/2010
Date Updated
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Description
Gateway, extant 1895, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of benchmark-inscribed drag edged diagonal dragged limestone ashlar piers on chamfered plinths having "Cavetto"-detailed chamfered capping supporting "Fleur-de-Lys"-detailed cast-iron double gates. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Ballintober Abbey.
Appraisal
A gateway making a pleasing visual statement in a sylvan setting at the entrance on to the grounds of Ballintober Abbey: meanwhile, a benchmark remains of additional interest for the connections with cartography and the preparation of maps by the Ordnance Survey (established 1824).