Survey Data
Reg No
20823152
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Bandstand
In Use As
Bandstand
Date
1890 - 1910
Coordinates
210939, 77155
Date Recorded
23/03/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding octagonal-plan bandstand, c. 1900. Octagonal roof on timber and iron frame with rolled lead ridge tiles, decorative cast-iron crested parapet to apex having finial, sproketed eaves. Timber panelling to underside. Rendered walls to plinth and flight of six rendered steps. Series of eight cast-iron pillars with decorative cast-iron brackets, and decorative cast-iron railing panels. Set in grounds shared of Green Park.
Appraisal
This bandstand, manufactured by McDowall, Steven & Co, in the Milton Ironworks Foundry in Glasgow, forms the centrepiece of a planned public park. The bandstand is of characteristic Victorian appearance and is a highly decorative feature in the landscape. This bandstand, and its contemporary in Cobh, were erected by the Victorians at the height of the fashion for promenading by the sea.