Court house in Stradbally North

Detached three-bay two-storey former courthouse, built c. 1810. Single-bay single-storey extension to south elevation. Hipped slate roof having red brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Half-hipped slate roof to extension. Rubble limestone walls. Square-headed window openings to ground floor with painted stone sills. Camber-headed window opening to first floor having painted stone sill and painted red brick surround. Camber-headed opening with dressed limestone voussoirs, now partially blocked up, having square-headed timber panelled door. Elliptical-headed opening to extension with red brick voussoirs and double-leaf metal doors.

This modest, small-scale courthouse is a significant structure in the streetscape, as it is one of the earliest surviving, purpose-built civic facilities in Castleconnell. Features such as the profile of the openings, subtle detailing and slate roof enhance the architectural quality of the composition. Although no longer in use, the courthouse presents an early aspect, with important salient features and materials intact.