Gorey Courthouse — Main Street

Detached three-bay two-storey courthouse, built 1819, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay (three-bay deep) double-height projecting breakfront with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch; five-bay two-storey rear (south) elevation. Burnt, 1922. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet centred on hipped slate roof (breakfront) with clay ridge tiles, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered stepped plinth with cut-granite thumbnail beaded cornice supporting monolithic parapet; slate hung surface finish to rear (south) elevation. Square-headed door openings with cut-granite step thresholds, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds centred on triple keystones framing timber panelled doors. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with concealed dressings framing three-over-three timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (breakfront) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings centred on triple keystones framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window opening (porch) with cut-granite sill, and cut-granite monolithic surround centred on triple keystone framing six-over-six timber sash window. Square-headed opposing door openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite thresholds, and cut-granite lintels framing timber panelled doors having overlights. Interior including vestibule (north); square-headed door opening into courtroom with timber panelled double doors having overlight; full-height courtroom with timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled benches, timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled Grand Jury galleries; and dentilated moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling. Set back from street with spear head-detailed cast-iron railings to perimeter centred on granite ashlar piers having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping.