Survey Data
Reg No
20854037
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
176893, 68851
Date Recorded
27/03/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Entrance, erected c.1880, comprising channelled rendered gate piers and walls with coping. Cruciform-profile gate piers having moulded panelled friezes and cappings with decorative foliated scrolls. Replacement double-leaf galvanized-steel gates with earlier makers' name plate attached, reading 'C.F. Fielding & Co. Makers Cork'.
Appraisal
This convent entrance has been designed to form a handsome roadside feature while at the same time not dominating the general urban landscape. It is further enhanced by the use of decorative crestings, which are subtle in scale but create a strong visual impact. The structure's scale, materials, form and craftsmanship make a positive contribution to the streetscape.