Anchorage Lodge, gate lodge in County Cork

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Detached three-bay single-storey with dormer attic former gate lodge, built c. 1840, now in use a private house. Single-bay single-storey extension to west elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks having octagonal flues, timber finials and overhanging eaves with timber brackets. Sandstone polychrome walls. Square-headed openings having render label mouldings and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed opening having render label moulding over replacement uPVC door with flanking sandstone pilasters. Pair of square-profile painted limestone piers with recessed panels and ornate caps. Flanking pedestrian entrances comprising square-profile painted limestone piers with recessed panels and scalloped caps.

Well-proportioned gate lodge retaining much of its original form and decorative timber detailing to roof. The polychrome stone walls add textural and chromatic interest to the façade. The site retains its painted stone piers which add context to the site.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20827179

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