Survey Data
Reg No
14819115
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Chimney
Date
1820 - 1860
Coordinates
206008, 204535
Date Recorded
01/09/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Tapering square-profile brick chimneystack, built c.1840, with stepped cornice. Abutting ruinous random coursed stone building to south. Situated in the grounds of the former distillery.
Appraisal
This chimneystack, situated near Moorepark Street and the Camcor River, is a physical reminder of Birr's distilling heritage. The detail applied to the chimneystack in its stepped cornice reveals the aesthetic thought and design that was applied to this functional structure. Though in a ruinous state, it remains an important and worthy architectural element within the town of Birr.