Survey Data
Reg No
15306030
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Historical
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1865 - 1875
Coordinates
265234, 268617
Date Recorded
10/10/2006
Date Updated
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Description
A series of wrought-iron railings, erected in 1869, surrounding sycamore trees planted at the same time. Located at regular intervals to either side of the Main Street, Clonmellon.
Appraisal
A subtle but attractive addition to the streetscape of Clonmellon. These wrought-iron railings, which surround sycamore trees planted at the same time, were erected at the expense of Sir Benjamin Chapman, 4th Baronet of Killua Castle (15306023), in 1869. Although many of these railings are now distorted by the trees they were erected to protect, they are a charming addition to the streetscape of Clonmellon and they form part of a extensive collection of structures associated with the once great Killua Castle Demesne.