Wexford Arts Centre

Market house in Wexford, Ireland, dating from 1770–1780

Detached five-bay two-storey market house, built 1775; opened 1776, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay (south) or two-bay (north) two-storey side elevations. In alternative use, 1901; 1911. Adapted to alternative use, 1974. Reroofed, 2007. Replacement hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite "Cavetto" cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on benchmark-inscribed cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered, ruled and lined plinth with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners. Pair of segmental-headed door openings with rusticated cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing timber panelled double doors having overlight (south) or fanlight (north). Remodelled segmental-headed carriageways (ground floor) with rusticated cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing timber casement windows having overlights. Round-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing twelve-over-eight timber sash windows without horns having fanlights. Interior including entrance hall retaining encaustic tiled floor, timber panelled staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newels, carved timber surrou

Type:
Market house

Period:
1770–1780

Where:
Wexford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.34°N, 6.46°W

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