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Gilson National School — Church Street

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Gilson National School — Church Street
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Detached five-bay two-storey over raised basement Palladian style school, built 1826, with links and wings to east and west. Three-bay pedimented breakfront, with projecting porch having carved detailing, approached by stone steps and railings. Ashlar limestone to front façade, with string courses and quoins. Hipped tile roofs with ashlar chimneys and moulded eaves cornice. Segmental-arched openings to basement, round-headed openings to entrance level, and square-headed openings to first floor. Tripartite segmental-arched windows and round-headed door openings with petal fanlights to links and wings. Site is enclosed at rear by rubble boundary wall.

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