Survey Data
Reg No
12403816
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Previous Name
Castletown House
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1815 - 1835
Coordinates
242760, 125343
Date Recorded
01/01/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Gateway, c.1825, comprising pair of limestone ashlar piers with cut-limestone stepped capping supporting decorative finials, iron double gates, iron flanking pedestrian gates, limestone ashlar outer piers with cut-limestone stepped capping, and unpainted fine roughcast boundary wall with cut-limestone coping supporting iron railings. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Castletown Cox.
Appraisal
An elegantly-composed gateway exhibiting high quality stone masonry in locally-sourced County Kilkenny limestone with particular emphasis on the carved detailing enhancing the aesthetic design value of the site. Forming a neat group with an attendant gate lodge (12403808/KK-38-08) the resulting ensemble makes a pleasing visual impression at the entrance to the grounds of the Castletown Cox estate.