Survey Data
Reg No
15704618
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Mill (wind)
Date
1700 - 1840
Coordinates
287984, 108206
Date Recorded
18/09/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding single-bay three-stage cylindrical windmill tower, extant 1840, on a circular plan. In ruins, 1902. Roof now missing. Part creeper- or ivy-covered coursed rubble stone walls retaining sections of lime rendered or roughcast surface finish. Camber-headed opposing door openings with repointed voussoirs. Square-headed "arrow loop" openings (upper stages) with rough hewn lintels. Interior in ruins. Set back from line of road in relandscaped grounds.
Appraisal
The shell of a windmill tower representing an integral component of the industrial heritage of south County Wexford [SMR WX046-048----].