Glenstal Abbey
Gate lodge in Limerick, Ireland, dating from 1830–1850
Detached gate lodge adjoining main building of former abbey, built between 1836-1839, comprising pair of circular-profile two-storey towers flanking pointed arched opening. Castellated single-bay single-storey extension to rear (north-west) elevation. Snecked sandstone walls having rock-faced sandstone plinth courses and snecked castellated parapet with corbels underneath. Cast-iron lettering to wall above doorway. Square-headed openings having replacement uPVC timber sliding sash windows and timber framed windows to front (south-east) and rear (north-west) elevations. Pointed arch opening with tooled sandstone surround and rounded arch opening and double-leaf timber battened door to interior. Cut sandstone surround to interior pointed arch opening, north-west elevation. Metal walkway over opening to north-west elevation. Square-headed opening to north-west elevation having tooled lintel and half-glazed timber battened door.
- Type:
- Gate lodge
- Period:
- 1830–1850
- Where:
- Limerick, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 52.66°N, 8.39°W
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- Glenstal Abbey (0.1 km)
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