House

House in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1755–1760

End-of-terrace three-bay four-storey house over exposed basement, built 1756. Now in office use. Single-span slate roof hidden behind rebuilt parapet wall with granite coping having cast-iron hopper and downpipe breaking through to north. Stepped rendered chimneystack with terracotta and clay pots to north party wall. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond on moulded granite plinth wall over cement rendered basement wall. Ruled-and-lined cement rendered walls to south gable and rear elevations. Gauged brick flat-arched window openings, patent rendered reveals, painted masonry sills and replacement timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane to lower floors and three-over-three pane to top floor. South gable has replacement casement window to basement with wrought-iron grille, and some replacement aluminium windows. Round-headed six-over-six pane stairs window to rear, this elevation also having some replacement timber or uPVC windows. Square-headed door opening with painted stone architrave surround and pedimented painted stone Doric doorcase. Replacement timber panelled door flanked by engaged Doric columns on plinth blocks supporting full Doric entablature and pediment embellished with mutules and floral panels. Door opens onto concrete platform and six concrete steps. Platform and basement enclosed by bellied wrought-iron railings on moulded granite plinth wall with painted

Type:
House

Period:
1755–1760

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.35°N, 6.26°W

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