House

House in Limerick, Ireland, dating from 1740–1760

Terraced three-bay three-storey over basement limestone former townhouse, built in 1751, compositionally united with No. 3 by a red brick niche beneath blind red brick oculus at second floor level. In use as clubhouse. Full-height two-bay return to rear. Front site basement area enclosed from pavement. both with limestone ashlar surround. Pitched artificial slate roof with profiled eaves course supporting cast-iron rainwater goods. Squared and coursed limestone rubble walls with rubble limestone basement elevation and rendered rear elevation. Limestone architrave to niche and oculus. Square-headed window openings with limestone voussoirs, patent rendered reveals, limestone sills and uPVC windows throughout. Square-headed door opening with painted limestone ashlar lugged and kneed architrave, raised and fielded panelled timber door and glazed overlight, c. 1980; arrived at by a bridged concrete surfaced front door platform flanked by modern rendered plinth walls supporting steel railings, which returns around the western bays enclosing a basement area.

Type:
House

Period:
1740–1760

Where:
Limerick, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.66°N, 8.62°W

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