
What is recorded here
Detached two-storey signal box, built c.1900, having three-bay long and single-bay short sides. Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystack, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Squared coursed limestone block walls to ground floor with smooth render and glazed timber sides to first floor. Square-headed window openings to ground floor of north elevation having stone sills and timber nine-pane fixed windows. Square-headed replacement timber windows to first floor of trackside and end elevations. Square-headed timber battened door to ground floor of west gable.
This signal box plays an important role in the functioning of Athenry Railway Station. It stands as a reminder of the great railway era in Ireland. The squared limestone walls and slate roof give the functional structure architectural appeal.
This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.
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