Central Mental Hospital

Hospital/infirmary in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1845–1855

Detached seventeen-bay three-storey over basement asylum, built 1847-51, on an elongated H-shaped plan with single-bay (five-bay deep) three-storey gabled projecting end bays centred on three-bay three-storey double-pile projecting block with single-bay full-height gabled breakfront. Pitched slate roofs on an elongated H-shaped plan; pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof including gablets centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof (breakfront), clay ridge tiles, repaired rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge centred on paired rendered chimney stacks on chamfered bases having corbelled stepped concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, cut-granite chamfered coping to gables on cut-granite corbel kneelers, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part repointed coursed rubble limestone walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with cut-granite flush quoins to corners. Tudor-headed central door opening with granite flagged threshold, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered rebated reveals with hood moulding framing timber panelled double doors having overpanel. Lancet flanking window openings with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having square glazing bars. Paired square-headed window openings (basement) with cut-granite sills, and yel

Type:
Hospital/infirmary

Period:
1845–1855

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.30°N, 6.24°W

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