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New Ross Religious Society of Friends' Meeting House — Priory Lane

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New Ross Religious Society of Friends' Meeting House — Priory Lane
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Attached single-bay (two-bay deep) double-height over part raised basement pedimented Religious Society of Friends' meeting house, built 1788, on a rectangular plan. Closed, 1864. In alternative use, 1902. Closed, ----. Now disused. Pitched (gable-fronted) slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cut-granite shallow coping to gables, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered wall to entrance (north) front with cut-granite shallow pediment; part creeper- or ivy-covered coursed rubble stone surface finish (remainder) with rough hewn granite quoins to corners; slate hung surface finish (south). Square-headed central door opening in round-headed recess approached by "perron" of eight benchmark-inscribed cut-granite steps between wrought iron railings with concealed dressings having concave reveals framing timber panelled double doors. Round-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing cement rendered infill. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing concrete block infill. Lane fronted with concrete footpath to front.

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