Survey Data
Reg No
30401806
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Previous Name
National Bank of Ireland
Original Use
Bank/financial institution
In Use As
Shop/retail outlet
Date
1850 - 1870
Coordinates
163043, 261966
Date Recorded
30/09/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey Italianate bank building, built c.1860, flanked by single-storey bays. Hipped slate roof with single stack on west side, and eaves have heavy moulded cornice with brackets resting on slim render course, and integrating cast-iron gutter. Painted lined rendered walls with rusticated raised quoins. Moulded cornice between floors links with single-storey wing and carriage arch, on east and west sides respectively. Square-headed windows to first floor and segmental-headed windows to ground floor, latter with decorative keystone detail, all with painted sills. Moulded string courses to sill level of each floor and above window head level of first floor. Doorway recessed, with decorative keystone detail, ovolo-moulded surrounds and raised and fielded timber panelled door, approached by flight of steps. Decorative wrought-iron railings to front boundary, set on low moulded limestone plinth.
Appraisal
This elaborate former bank is in the high Victorian, Italianate style which is a rarity in rural Ireland. This building is valuable part of the streetscape of Glennamaddy.