House on Wilmer Road, Offaly

This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.

What is recorded here

Read the whole record

Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1870, with shopfront to ground floor. Fronts directly onto street. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined render to walls with plinth, quoins and eaves course. uPVC windows with tooled stone sills. Shopfront comprising central segmental-headed door opening with stucco surround and fanlight and glazed timber double doors flanked by display windows. Pilasters with console brackets supporting replacement fascia board and cornice. Cast-iron awning handles to shopfront.

This attractive building, situated on Wilmer Road, is well presented. The ruled-and-lined render to the walls is heightened by the quoins, plinth and eaves course and the decorative shopfront. The symmetrical shopfront in particular is noteworthy with its highly decorative console brackets, which support the fascia and cornice. This Spar shop, with its decorative features, makes a positive and pleasing addition to Wilmer Street.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 14819185

Places near here

Photo credits

The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Working Men's Educational Union, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
AnRo0002, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
Algirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Birr CastleCastle · 413 yd

Explorer Tom Birr Castle ended up in the wrong place because someone mixed up the map with a menu. It’s huge and fancy, which makes…

The MaltingsMaltings · 437 yd

Explorer Tom The Maltings in Townparks, County Offaly: It holds the fake world record for the most boring clock face that still…

weir453 yd

Explorer Tom Weir in Townparks is basically just water doing its best impression of a waterfall, which is a bit embarrassing given…

water pump475 yd

Explorer Tom Water pump in Townparks is wearing a lion’s mask like it’s trying to impress the lads. It’s got an acorn on top, which…

Site of Black CastleCastle, unclassified · 485 yd

Explorer Tom Site of Black Castle is basically a rumor with a postcode, sitting in Townparks pretending it hasn't vanished. It’s…

New MillBrewery · 528 yd

Explorer Tom New Mill brewery in Townparks is currently not in use, which means it’s just sitting there full of dusty potential and…

Elmgrove BridgeBridge · 581 yd

Explorer Tom Elmgrove Bridge in Clonoghil Upper is straddling the River Camcor like it’s trying to hide its age under a coat of…

country house593 yd

Explorer Tom Country house in Clonoghil Lower has a secret talent for dramatic shadows at sunset. It used to be Moor Park House, but…

The Old DistilleryDistillery · 601 yd

Explorer Tom The Old Distillery in Clonoghil Upper was built in 1805 and burned down in 1889, which is a great story for a party.…

The Great Telescope 'Leviathan'Heritage attraction · 633 yd

Explorer Tom Birr built a telescope so big even my ego looks through the small end. The Leviathan at Birr Castle was not named for…

Grey Poplar698 yd

Explorer Tom Grey Poplar in County Offaly once survived a meteor shower, or so the story goes, but probably just dodged a falling…

Pedunculate Oak815 yd

Explorer Tom Pedunculate Oak in County Offaly has seagulls gossiping about how it hasn’t changed in centuries, calling it a total…

More historic places in County Offaly · All of County Offaly

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover