Monasterevin Charter School
Charter school in Kildare, Ireland, dating from 1755–1760
Detached seven-bay three-storey charter school, built 1758; opened 1762, on a symmetrical plan centred on three-bay three-storey pedimented breakfront; pair of two-bay (single-bay deep) three-storey returns (north) centred on single-bay (single-bay deep) three-storey return. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on timber construction centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof (breakfront); hipped slate roofs (north) centred on hipped slate roof, lichen-spotted clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks having stepped capping, and remains of cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite "Cavetto" cornice retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered lime rendered walls with concealed flush quoins to corners. Round-headed central door opening with cut-granite block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing diagonal timber boarded door having overpanel. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings including timber lintels supporting red brick voussoirs framing iron pivot fittings having square glazing bars. Set in overgrown grounds with cylindrical piers having ball finial-topped capping supporting tubular steel "farm gate".
- Type:
- Charter school
- Period:
- 1755–1760
- Where:
- Kildare, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 53.14°N, 7.07°W
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