House

House in Limerick, Ireland, dating from 1835–1840

Corner-sited end-of-terrace three-bay four-storey over basement house, built between 1835-38, terminating the southern end of a terrace which is collectively referred to as the Tontine Building. The terrace forms a grand composition of six houses, each of which is unified by a number of architectural features including a rusticated limestone ashlar ground floor elevation, a wrought-iron balcony, fenestration alignment and limestone ashlar parapet entablature. No. 1 (and No. 6 terminating the northern end), is further distinguished by an entrance porch to the three-bay four-storey over-basement south-facing side elevation. Roof structure concealed behind a parapet wall to each elevation. A red brick chimneystack with octagonal clay pots rises flush with the side elevation and another rises from the party wall with No. 2, which has standard clay pots or recent origins. uPVC rainwater goods. Tooled limestone ashlar basement elevation terminating at ground floor level with a smooth limestone ashlar plinth course above which a channel rusticated limestone ashlar elevation articulates the ground floor; first, second and third floor elevations are faced in red brick laid in Flemish bond with cement repointing. Limestone ashlar parapet entablature. Square-headed window openings, red brick flat arches, patent rendered reveals, limestone sills, and six-over-six timber sash windows to gro

Type:
House

Period:
1835–1840

Where:
Limerick, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.66°N, 8.63°W

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