Survey Data
Reg No
20500565
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Shop/retail outlet
In Use As
Shop/retail outlet
Date
1950 - 1960
Coordinates
167129, 71825
Date Recorded
22/05/1993
Date Updated
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Description
Corner-sited end-of-terrace four-bay two-storey commercial building, built c. 1955, with chamfered corner entrance to the north-west. Retail outlet to ground floor and having offices to first floor. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Red brick walls to ground floor, with timber matchboard fascia above, and having roughcast rendered walls to first floor. Timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Fixed timber windows and timber glazed door having side lights to ground floor.
Appraisal
This commercial building is representative of architectural design and theory in Ireland in the 1950s, and it makes an interesting contribution to the streetscape. The building is well-articulated, with a high level of design and detailing. Notable features of the building include the chamfered corner, timber sliding sash windows, and timber glazed door with side lights.