
What is recorded here
Gateway, built 1803, comprising segmental-headed carriageway with cut-limestone piers, cut-limestone stringcourse to spring of arch, cut-limestone voussoirs having keystone, double gates, frieze supporting carved cut-limestone cornice having blocking course with raised central block, unpainted rendered flanking boundary wall incorporating square-headed blind gateways (probably originally open as pedestrian gateways) with cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having double keystones, and chamfered coping. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of James Stephens (Kilkenny City) Military Barracks.
Occupying a prominent position at the entrance to the James Stephens (Kilkenny City) Military Barracks complex an elegantly-composed gateway displaying high quality stone masonry makes an imposing visual statement in the street scene.
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Places near here
James Stephens Barracksunknown · 17 yd
Lenehanhouse · 50 yd
Stephens Barracks MuseumMuseum · 342 yd
KilkennyVisitor information · 409 yd
Kilkenny County Council Car ParkVisitor information · 627 yd
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