Survey Data
Reg No
20513042
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Electricity substation
In Use As
Electricity substation
Date
1930 - 1935
Coordinates
167720, 71864
Date Recorded
19/10/1995
Date Updated
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Description
Detached electricity sub-station, built 1931, comprising of three-bay two-storey central block, flanked by single-bay three-storey block to the north and single-bay two-storey block to the south. Hipped tile roof to central and northern blocks, and flat-roofed to southern block. Rendered walls. Metal casement windows set in vertical bands. Folding metal doors to ground floor.
Appraisal
This substation is representative of the design employed by the ESB in the first part of the twentieth century in Ireland. This functional building is a well-articulated building, with a high level of architectural design. The building retains many interesting original features and materials, such as the metal casement windows and metal folding doors.