Survey Data
Reg No
15321059
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
233727, 235257
Date Recorded
20/09/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Gateways and section of boundary wall, erected c.1810, comprising two pairs of gate piers on square plan with replacement wrought-iron gates linked by a section of ashlar limestone plinth walling with cast-iron railings over. Gate piers constructed of tooled ashlar limestone with ashlar pyramidal capping over.
Appraisal
An attractive set of good quality gate piers with ornate cast-iron railings. This subtle feature is all that remains extant of Saint James's Catholic Church, a T-plan chapel built c.1805 and given a Gothic remodelling in 1889. This church was demolished c.1980. These fine gates and associated boundary walling remains an appealing feature to the east of the Kilbeggan, adding historical interest and a picturesque quality to the streetscape.