Survey Data
Reg No
40309012
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
Demesne walls/gates/railings
In Use As
Demesne walls/gates/railings
Date
1840 - 1880
Coordinates
231095, 307450
Date Recorded
14/06/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Entrance gate to Castle Hamilton demesne, erected c.1860, set at angle to road with vehicular gates supported by ashlar piers, flanked by pedestrian gates and wing walls. Square-profile ashlar gate piers having stepped pyramidal capstones with finials and plinths to bases, simpler outer piers to pedestrian gate of corresponding design. Double-leaf decorative cast-iron gates with floral motifs and scrollwork over top rail, pedestrian gates of similar design to main gates. Set in demesne boundary wall of squared rubble stone, sections recently rebuilt. Detached Georgian Gothic three-bay single-storey gate lodge with advanced porch to south inside gates. Lodge having pyramidal replacement roof with wide oversailing eaves, exposed random coursed sandstone walls, and pointed arch window openings with stone sills, all remodelled.
Appraisal
A gateway of elegant proportions that makes a strong visual contribution to the streetscape of Killashandra. The ashlar stonework exhibits a high level of craftsmanship complemented by elaborate ornamental cast-iron gates. Though substantially altered the lodge retains its ornamental aspect with pointed windows characteristic of historic picturesque demesne structures. The ensemble of gate and lodge is a significant reminder of the once extensive demesne of Castle Hamilton, the house having been demolished in the early twentieth century.