What is recorded here

Freestanding gateway, erected c.1870, at entrance to Rossmore Castle. Comprises pair of square-plan channelled dressed limestone piers to each side of verhicular entrance, with moulded cornices and stepped cappings, with moulded bases, and supporting decorative double-leaf cast-iron gate. Piers flanked by short sections of dressed snecked limestone walling with crenellated copings and having decorative wrought-iron scrolls to piers, flanked in turn by square-headed pedestrian entrances having tooled stone pilasters with moulded plinth bases supporting dressed stone lintel and pedimented cornice over, with decorative single-leaf cast-iron gates. Snecked roughly squared stone curvilinear walls to road.

This imposing and ornate gateway, providing the main entrance to Rossmore Castle, was well designed and executed. Cast-iron work to the gates provides a contrast to the commanding aspect of the piers. The whole is enhanced by the fine stonework and the symmetrical layout.

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