Survey Data
Reg No
12400404
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1715 - 1735
Coordinates
243640, 171935
Date Recorded
01/01/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Gateway, c.1725, comprising pair of limestone ashlar piers with stringcourses having frieze over supporting carved cornices, cut-limestone capping, iron double gates, iron flanking pedestrian gates, and limestone ashlar outer piers having stringcourses supporting cut-limestone capping. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Ballyconra House.
Appraisal
Exhibiting high quality stone masonry with early iron work enhancing the design aesthetic of the composition an elegantly-appointed gateway makes a pleasing visual statement at the entrance to the grounds of the Ballyconra House estate.