The Quadrangle

University in Cork, Ireland, dating from 1840–1850

Freestanding Tudor Gothic Revival style quadrangle, built 1845-1849, comprising north, west and east multiple-bay two-storey with attic ranges, having three-stage clock tower to north wing, five-bay block extending northwards from north wing and adjoining Aula Maxima to north-east corner. Pitched slate roofs having cut limestone chimneystacks, cut limestone crenellated parapet wall with stringcourse, gabled dormer windows with timber bargeboards, and cast-iron rainwater goods with carved dripstones depicting animals. Clock tower having crenellated parapet and octagonal turret to south-west corner. Dressed limestone walls with carved plaques to first floor levels, string courses and buttresses to ground floors. Full-height buttress to clock tower with clock and carved Cork and University crests to south elevation. Single paired and tripartite Tudor-arch window openings to east wing with limestone block-and-start surrounds and dressed voussoirs to relieving arches above. Tripartite pointed arch windows openings to ground floors of north and west wings with limestone hood mouldings and limestone mullions. Pointed tripartite windows to middle and upper stage of south elevation of bell tower under label mouldings. Canted double height oriel window to north elevation of bell tower with crenellated top having Tudor-arch lights and panels with carved crests. Pointed arch window opening

Type:
University

Period:
1840–1850

Where:
Cork, Ireland

Coordinates:
51.89°N, 8.49°W

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