Midleton College

School in Cork, Ireland, dating from 1695–1700

Detached H-plan three-bay two-storey over basement school, built 1696, remodelled 1829, having shallow breakfront and projecting end-bays to front (west) and rear (east) elevations. Breakfronts to north and south elevations and eight-bay two-storey L-plan extension to north elevation. Hipped slate roofs with ashlar limestone chimneystacks and carved limestone eaves course. Dressed limestone walls with plat band and plinth course. Square-headed openings, some having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, some with one-over-one pane, some blocked up, all with limestone lintels and sills. Square-headed openings to basement having three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows. Oculi to centre-bay first floor with spoked windows and limestone surrounds. Round-headed openings to centre-bay ground floor having spoked multi-pane timber sliding sash windows with limestone impost course. Camber-headed opening to centre-bay having carved limestone surround with impost and keystone motifs over spoked fanlight over double-leaf timber battened doors. Flight of limestone steps to entrance. Hipped slate roof to extension having brick eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked limestone walls. Square-headed openings with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, brick block-and-start surrounds and limestone sills. Square-headed opening having brick block-and-start surr

Type:
School

Period:
1695–1700

Where:
Cork, Ireland

Coordinates:
51.92°N, 8.17°W

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