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La Mancha House

Demesne walls/gates/railings
La Mancha House
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Originally demesne walls/gates/railings; recorded by the architectural inventory as gates/railings/walls
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Main entrance gates serving La Mancha (15402608), erected c.1820, comprising a pair of decorative cast-iron gate piers supporting cast-iron double gates. Curved sections of decorative cast-iron railings sweep away to the north and south, terminated by cut limestone gate piers on square-plan. Located to the south of…

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Main entrance gates serving La Mancha (15402608), erected c.1820, comprising a pair of decorative cast-iron gate piers supporting cast-iron double gates. Curved sections of decorative cast-iron railings sweep away to the north and south, terminated by cut limestone gate piers on square-plan. Located to the south of Mullingar and to the southeast of La Mancha House.
A highly decorative and elegant screen gateway and cast-iron railings associated with La Mancha (15402608). These cast-iron railings and gates are well executed in the Greek Revival style and are indicative of good quality design and craftsmanship. This gateway is an interesting feature in the landscape to the south of Mullingar, adding a decorative element to its pleasant rural location. It constitutes an integral element of the architectural heritage of the local area.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 15402666

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