Overview
house — Barrack Square is recorded as house in Leitrim. End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850, with extension to rear. Pitched slate roof with stone and rendered and cut stone chimneystacks.
Why it was built
The saved account records: End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850, with extension to rear.
People and work
The saved account records: Pitched slate roof with stone and rendered and cut stone chimneystacks.
How it changed
The saved account records: Painted ruled-and-lined render to façade with decorative stucco quoins and ground floor opening surrounds and with stone plinth.
What survives
The saved account records: Timber sash windows with stone sills.
Why it mattered
house — Barrack Square matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This modest well proportioned house makes a positive contribution to the streetscape. Its shape and form are enhanced by painted designs to the stucco quoins and surrounds of openings. Its mid nineteenth century timber sash windows also contribute to its character. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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