House

House in Limerick, Ireland, dating from 1740–1760

Corner-sited terraced three-bay three-storey over basement limestone former townhouse, built in 1751, compositionally united with No. 4 by a red brick niche beneath blind red brick oculus at second floor level. Full-height two-bay return to rear. Front site basement area enclosed from pavement, both with limestone ashlar surround. Pitched artificial slate roof hipped to west, 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. Six-over-six timber sash windows to basement level. Three-centred arched door opening, c. 1820, with limestone arch, rendered reveal; painted doorcase comprising engaged Composite order columns, with responding pilasters joined by fluted frieze breaking forward over sidelights; sidelights with geometric glazing bars, over panelled bases; radiating webbed fanlight with lead detailing; raised and fielded panelled timber door and glazed overlight, c. 1980. Front door arrived at by a bridged limestone flagged front door platform flanked by modern plinth wall to east and original rubble limestone wall to west, returning on the curve, and supporting wrought-metal railings with pineap

Type:
House

Period:
1740–1760

Where:
Limerick, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.66°N, 8.62°W

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