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Terraced two-bay two-storey house, c.1830. Extensively renovated and refenestrated, c.1990, with ground floor remodelled to accommodate commercial use. One of a group of three. Gable-ended roof. Replacement artificial slate, c.1990. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stack. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast walls. Painted. Timber panelled fascia, c.1990, over openings to ground floor. Square-headed openings. Stone sills. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening to right ground floor. Replacement glazed timber door, c.1990. Openings remodelled, c.1990, to ground floor with fixed-pane (two-light) display window and glazed timber panelled door. Road fronted. Concrete flagged footpath to front.

This house, built as one of a group of three, is an attractive building of social interest, representing the small-scale dwellings of the majority of the population of Celbridge in the early to mid nineteenth century. Extensively renovated in the late twentieth century to accommodate an alternative use the house retains its original form only to the first floor. Most of the original features and materials have been replaced, while the remodelled opening to left ground floor has detracted from the harmony of the original composition. Attention to the ground floor in the course of future renovations, together with the re-instatement of timber fenestration to the remainder, might restore a more accurate representation of the original appearance of the house. The house is of interest for its relationship with its neighbours immediately to north-east and to south-west, and for its impact on Main Street, continuing the established streetline of the street, while contributing to the varied roofline of the terrace.