House

House in Limerick, Ireland, dating from 1830–1840

Terraced three-bay four-storey over basement red brick and limestone former townhouse, built between 1835-38, forming one of a terrace known as Tontine Building, with a uniformity emphasised by horizontal elements which include a rusticated limestone ground floor elevation, wrought-iron balcony at first floor level and parapet entablature, and fenestration alignment. Railed front site basement area, and a three-storey return prolonged by two-storey section to rear. Three-bay two-storey brick coach house to rear lane. M-profile natural slate roof with brick chimneystacks to both party walls with clay pots to south stack. Ashlar limestone parapet entablature. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond with lime mortar pointing. Moulded limestone course above channel rusticated limestone ashlar ground floor level and limestone ashlar walls to basement level below moulded plinth course. Gauged flat-arched window openings with patent reveals, cut limestone sills and timber sash window. Six-over-six to third, second and ground floor levels and basement. Nine-over-six to first floor level with some cylinder glass surviving. Nursery bars to second floor and wrought-iron balcony spanning entire first floor with highly decorative cast-iron sill guards to ground floor level. Mostly original timber sash windows to rear with mostly cylinder glass. Three-centre arched door opening with robust full

Type:
House

Period:
1830–1840

Where:
Limerick, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.66°N, 8.63°W

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