Bishop's Palace

Bishop's palace in Kilkenny, Ireland, dating from 1730–1740

Detached five-bay three-storey bishop's palace, built 1735-6, on a T-shaped plan; three-bay two-storey (north-west) or two-bay three-storey (north-east) blocks centred on single-bay (single-bay deep) three-storey return (north) on a square plan. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Restored, 1962-3. Now disused. Hipped slate roof behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, tuck pointed limestone ashlar chimney stacks on axis with ridge having cut-limestone chamfered capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes; hipped slate roofs (north) with terracotta ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls with "Cavetto"-detailed cut-limestone cornice below copper-covered blocking course; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Square-headed off-central door opening with cut-limestone step threshold, and drag edged cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with dragged cut-limestone rounded sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. S

Type:
Bishop's palace

Period:
1730–1740

Where:
Kilkenny, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.66°N, 7.26°W

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