Survey Data
Reg No
14329004
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Previous Name
Kilmessan Junction Railway Station
Original Use
Store/warehouse
In Use As
Hotel
Date
1860 - 1865
Coordinates
288340, 257930
Date Recorded
06/06/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Detached four-bay single-storey former railway warehouse, built c.1862, now in use as hotel accommodation. Pitched artificial slate roof with skylights. Rubble limestone walls with limestone string course and brick dressings to segmental-arched openings. Round-arched carriage arch opening and circular opening to north gable, with ashlar limestone dressings.
Appraisal
This former warehouse forms part of an interesting group of related structures with the former railway station, signal box and bridge to the site. The building retains many interesting features and materials, such as the brick dressings, limestone string course and ashlar limestone dressings.