Weir House

Detached irregular-plan house, built c.1880, comprising L-plan six-bay two-storey block with canted bays to north-east, river elevation, presenting three-storey elevation to river and two-storey elevation to south-west, road, elevation, and having two-bay return to south-west with gables to each bay. Recent two-storey block to north-west with half-hexagonal plan north-west end. Internal porch to south-east corner of main block, having supporting pier, and reached by concrete bridge over former millrace. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks having Victorian-style pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Line-and-ruled rendered dressed limestone walls with dressed corbels to gables and dressed quoin stones, limestone string course to road elevation, and with carved limestone pointed arches to both elevations of porch. River elevation of older block has cut limestone quoins, string courses between floors and chamfered cut limestone surrounds to windows. Square-headed window openings throughout, with replacement uPVC and timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening to porch with carved limestone surround and replacement timber panelled door. Building is situated on island between former mill race and river.

This fine Tudor-Revival-style house is situated in a striking position opposite the site of the County Gaol (now the Cathedral) and on the River Corrib. The varying roofline is interesting, the gables being typical of the style adopted. The cut limestone details are an important feature, attesting to the quality of the workmanship and materials used in the construction and the profile of the building is distinctive. The corner-sited porch is unusual and considerably enhances the building.