Survey Data
Reg No
20908753
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Historical, Social, Technical
Original Use
Building misc
In Use As
Building misc
Date
1820 - 1825
Coordinates
179121, 65497
Date Recorded
03/10/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Detached twenty-five-bay one- and two-storey former tank building, built 1822, now derelict. Breakfront to south elevation. Single-storey to west elevation. Roofless. Rendered chimneystacks and dressed limestone cornice. Dressed limestone walls to ground floor, rendered walls to first floor, with dressed platband dividing stories and dressed limestone quoins to both storeys. Dressed limestone pilasters. Square-headed openings, those to first floor with dressed limestone surrounds and sills, now infilled with brick and stone. Lunette and round-headed openings with cut stone sills to ground floor. Square-headed door opening with dressed limestone surround. Round-headed door openings to north and south elevations with stepped dressed limestone surrounds, keystone, impost course, that to north with timber panelled double-leaf doors, that to south with timber battened door. Square-headed door openings to north elevation with timber battened double-leaf doors. Dressed limestone ramps to north and south with dressed limestone parapet walls having carved copings and circular-profile end piers, arcades with segmental arches and dressed limestone piers and voussoirs .
Appraisal
Haulbowline Island has been in military use since 1609 and the array of structures on the island contribute much to Ireland's maritime heritage and naval history. This building is similar in style to many on the island and utilizes many of the same materials, the variety of which adds to appearance. Stonework is well executed and shows artistic interest and skill. Regular façade enhanced and articulated by window surrounds. Ramp and pier to site unusual features and add context.