House on Pery Street, Limerick

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Attached three-bay three-storey over basement gable-ended brick townhouse, dated 1826, with a front railed basement area and a three-bay three-storey return. Pitched artificial slate roof with timber barge boards to side gables and a substantial brick chimneystack rising from the south side gable with clay pots, and a further chimneystack to the return. Cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves. Brick walls laid in Flemish bond with original pointing. Some rubble limestone sections to north side elevation. Cut limestone plinth course above painted rendered basement walls. Gauged brick flat-arched window openings with patent rendered eaves, limestone sills and mostly original timber sash windows without horns and some cylinder glass. One-over-one to second floor, six-over-six to first, ground and basement floors. Gauged brick three-centred arched door opening with patent rendered reveal with original timber-panelled door flanked by engaged carved limestone doric columns, original sidelights, supporting stepped entablature and decorative iron fanlight above. Door opens onto limestone step and limestone paved platform with three limestone steps, flanked by wrought-iron spear-headed railings and cast-iron corner posts on limestone plinth which encloses the basement area below. To the pavement are two square iron coal hole covers set in limestone surrounds.

This house, which almost stands alone, is remarkably intact with an exquisite carved stone doorcase and an unusual overhanging eaves. While in need of some attention, the works would have to be very sensitive in order to retain this buildings attractive patina, evident in all its features. Standing on Pery Street in the vicinity of a number of important and varied buildings, this house adds character to the streetscape.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21517288

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