Gorey Market House — Main Street

Attached five-bay two-storey market house, built 1709 or 1790, on a symmetrical plan centred on three-bay two-storey pedimented breakfront. In alternative use, 1798. In alternative use, 1837. Adapted to alternative use, 1859. Renovated, ----, to accommodate alternative use. Replacement hipped artificial slate roof centred on pitched (gabled) artificial slate roof (breakfront), ridge tiles centred on louvered timber "cupola" on an octagonal plan, and uPVC rainwater goods on cut-granite "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice centred on cut-granite "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" pediment. Rusticated granite ashlar wall (ground floor) on benchmark-inscribed cut-granite chamfered plinth with cut-granite stringcourse; repointed red brick Flemish bond surface finish (first floor) with cast-iron "Pattress" tie plates. Series of five round-headed openings (ground floor) with rusticated granite ashlar voussoirs framing replacement timber fittings having fanlights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sill course, and repointed red brick voussoirs framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters; (first floor): full-height assembly room open into roof retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to opposing window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and exposed scissor truss timber roof construction with wind braced rafters to ceiling on timber cornice. Street fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.