
What is recorded here
Fáilte House in Crossmoyle went from a police barracks to a crèche. You’d think that was a gentler line of work, until somebody refuses to hand over the blue cup and negotiations enter their second hour.
Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1780, later used as Royal Irish Constabulary barracks, now in use for domestic accommodation and as creche. Pitched recent slate roof having smooth rendered chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted ruled-and-lined rendered walls having painted rendered quoins. Square-headed window openings having painted stone sills and timber sliding sash windows, three-over-three pane to top floor and six-over-six pane to lower floors with ogee horns. Square-headed door opening having recent timber door with overlight. Recent concrete steps leading to front entrance. Building fronting directly onto street.
This imposing house has had various uses over time, having been a house, barracks and now a creche. Its imposing character is partly provided by its higher roofline in comparison with adjoining buildings, adding interest to the streetscape. As a former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks, this building has played an important role in the social history of Clones. The retention of timber sash windows enhances its architectural heritage value.
From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 41304044
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Common Lime2.3 miPictures: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Simonchadwick1023, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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