Survey Data
Reg No
15309010
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Social
Previous Name
New Cemetery
Original Use
Sexton's house
In Use As
Building misc
Date
1885 - 1890
Coordinates
242988, 254352
Date Recorded
06/09/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Detached gate lodge/sexton house serving Mullingar Town cemetery, built c.1889, comprising a projecting single-bay two-storey gable-fronted section to the centre with recessed single-bay single-storey wings to either side (north and south). Return to rear (east) with catslide roof. Pitched natural slate roof with a central rendered chimneystack and timber bargeboards to the gable ends. Constructed of snecked limestone rubble with smooth ashlar limestone quoins to the corners. Round and pointed-arch headed window openings with flush ashlar dressings, cut stone sills and replacement windows. Pointed-arched doorcases with flush ashlar dressings and timber doors. Located adjacent to main entrance gates (1530909) serving Mullingar Town Cemetery. Located to the north of Mullingar Town.
Appraisal
An appealing and appropriately somber late nineteenth-century gate lodge/sexton’ house, which retains its early form and character. This building is well-built using good quality limestone and has a subdued Gothic feel on account of the gable-fronted sections and the pointed arched openings. The contrast between the rough finish of the dark-coloured snecked limestone and the smooth light-coloured ashlar dressings creates interesting textural variation and a pleasing appearance. It forms an attractive pair with the main entrance gates to the cemetery to the west (15309009) and is an interesting addition to the architectural heritage of the area.