House
House in Limerick, Ireland, dating from 1750–1755
End-of-terrace three-bay three-storey over basement limestone townhouse, built in 1751, facing north and compositionally linked to neighbouring building by a pair of lancet windows at ground floor level and a red brick faced niche and oculus above, and which together forms one side of the square. Rendered single- and two-storey structure attached to rear returning at the corner with Barrack Lane. Artificial slate hipped roof on an L-plan. Rendered chimneystack with plain clay pots. uPVC rainwater goods. Partially coursed random rubble limestone walls to the front and side elevation with ashlar limestone quoins turning the corner of the façade, retaining historic lime mortar finish, with cement re-pointed to basement level and lower part of ground floor level. Limestone ashlar architrave to niche and oculus. Rear elevation in cement render. Square-headed window openings to front elevation with limestone flat arch voussoirs, limestone ashlar sills, patent rendered reveals and replacement uPVC and timber casement windows. At second floor level the historic three-over-six timber sash windows have been modified to form swing-out casements. Two window openings to side elevation, c. 1970, one blocked-up. Large camber-arched openings to rear elevation with bipartite uPVC windows, possibly nineteenth-century. Square-headed front door opening, with limestone voussoirs above original lugg
- Type:
- House
- Period:
- 1750–1755
- Where:
- Limerick, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 52.66°N, 8.62°W
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