
What is recorded here
Three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c. 1865, with annexe to rear. Hipped roofs with deep overhanging eaves and eaves course. Rendered chimney stack with oversailing courses. Painted render finish with pilasters and deep plinth band. Bay window to north elevation. Gabled entrance porch with plain barge boards and tooled deep threshold step. Square headed openings, window having cills. Windows are timber sliding sash Wyatt style, to all but south elevation which are timber sliding sash two over two pane. Timber panelled entrance door. Within Bishop's Palace grounds. Limestone gate piers with sunk panels and carved cornices, cast iron railings with pair of gates.
Well maintained late-nineteenth century gatelodge to the Church of Ireland Bishop's Palace. Significant in retaining much original fabric, such as its unusual windows and tooled step to entrance door. Important also for its association with St. Finbar's Cathedral and for its contribution to the character of the streetscape.
This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.
Places near here
Carrigbarre Househouse · 26 yd
CathedralCathedral · 90 yd
Saint Fin Barre's CathedralHeritage attraction · 97 yd
Crawford School of Artcollege · 100 yd
Daniel Florence O'Leary BirthplaceMemorial · 212 yd
Rainbow Pride WalkwayHeritage attraction · 702 yd
St Fin Barre's Cathedralcathedral · 102 yd
St Marie de l'Isle National Schoolschool · 109 yd
Bishop's Palacebishop's palace · 135 yd
St Marie de l'Islechurch/chapel · 152 ydOther information
Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0