Survey Data
Reg No
15704841
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Archaeological, Architectural
Original Use
Mill (wind)
Date
1600 - 1656
Coordinates
314746, 110964
Date Recorded
20/09/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding single-bay two-stage cylindrical windmill tower, extant 1656, on a circular plan originally single-bay three-stage[?]. In use, 1840. In ruins, 1903. Roof now missing. Coursed rubble stone walls with traces of lime rendered or roughcast surface finish. Square-headed opposing door openings with cut-granite step thresholds, and rough hewn rubble stone lintels with no fittings surviving. Square-headed "arrow loop" openings (upper stage) with rough hewn rubble stone lintels. Interior in ruins. Set back from line of road in landscaped grounds.
Appraisal
The shell of a windmill tower representing an integral component of the industrial heritage of south County Wexford [SMR WX048-082----].