De La Salle College

School in Waterford, Ireland, dating from 1890–1895

Detached fifteen-bay three-storey over raised basement Classical-style school with dormer attic, opened 1894, on a symmetrical plan retaining original aspect with single-bay three-storey pedimented entrance breakfront having round-headed door opening approached by flight of steps, single-bay full-height advanced end bays, single-bay six-stage tower to centre rear (south) elevation on a square plan linking to six-bay full-height over part-raised basement return (incorporating chapel) with two-bay two-storey lower bay to south having single-bay single-storey end bay to south. Undergoing restoration, 2003. Mansard slate roof to main block (shallow segmental barrel roofs to dormer attic windows with lead sheeting) with clay and rolled lead ridge tiles, yellow brick Running bond chimney stacks and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-stone eaves having consoles. Shallow copper-clad pyramidal roof to tower with iron finial to apex, and cut-stone eaves having consoles. Pitched slate roofs to return (hipped to end bay) with clay ridge tiles, yellow brick Running bond chimney stack, cut-stone coping with cross finial to apex to south, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-stone eaves. Unpainted rendered, ruled and lined walls (painted to basement) with rendered channelled piers to corners, cut-stone courses to each floor (having sandstone ashlar band to first floor), console table to eaves,

Type:
School

Period:
1890–1895

Where:
Waterford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.25°N, 7.10°W

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