Dublin Castle (State Apartments)

State apartments in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1710–1750

Attached double-pile twelve-bay three-storey southwest range of the State Apartments, built c. 1712, having slightly recessed westernmost bay. Second floor added c. 1746. Slate roofs, with lead wood-cored ridges and hips, ten-pot longitudinal yellow brick chimneystack in parallel between blocks, raised parapet verge to west gable of higher block, red brick chimneystack with yellow pots to west gable of higher block, and cast-iron downpipes, round-profile to west and rectangular to east. Ashlar Calp arcading to nine bays of ground floor, with recessed smooth line-marked render infill, moulded plinths, moulded sandstone springings and voussoirs, sandstone platband between lower floors. Tuck-pointed Flemish bond red brick to upper floors, first floor having granite architrave, frieze and dentillated cornice above, and second floor having moulded stone cornice and blocking course to parapet. Rear elevation is smooth rendered and painted. Square-headed window openings, ground floor having smooth-rendered reveals, granite sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows; first floor having moulded stone architraves, carved keystones, granite sills and nine-over-six pane windows; and second floor having flat brick arches, granite sills and six-over-six pane windows. Rear elevation has metal mesh to top floor openings and bars to first floor. Segmental-headed entrance door to we

Type:
State apartments

Period:
1710–1750

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.27°W

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