Barnaboy Monuments

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

The National Inventory of Architechtural Heritage lists two sites of note in Barnaboy, the demense gates at Moyne Hill and a 19th centrury farm building of the same estate.

Demense Gates

Description

“Entrance gates to Moyne Hill, erected c.1850, comprising octagonal-plan carved limestone piers to vehicular gateway, and having moulded plinths, string course and moulded cornices. Ornate double-leaf cast-iron gate and similar railings, latter to top of coursed cut-stone quadrant plinth walls. On opposite side of road is low wrought-iron fence atop cut-stone plinth walls and having ornate piers to pedestrian gate. Gateway and railings formerly fronted a gate lodge.”

Appraisal

“These gates and railings add incident to the roadscape, as well as having accomplished iron and stone work. Standing on opposite sides of the road, they present an ornate vista to the traveller.” (Source: National Built Heritage Service)

 

19th Century Farm Building

Description

“Detached two-storey stable block, built c.1840, having ten-bay ground floor and seven-bay first floor. Pitched slate roof. Coursed rubble limestone walls. First floor has six brick-dressed oculus windows with lattice glazing, and square-headed timber battened pitching door. Ground floor has integral carriage arches at each end with tooled voussoirs, flat-headed doorways with timber battened doors, and five brick-dressed oculus windows with spoked glazing. To south is cart shed with pitched slate roof and three integral carriage arches, with similar outbuilding opposite, having brick voussoirs to arches.”

Appraisal

“These outbuildings to Moyne Hill are a good example of early nineteenth-century farm buildings. They are in good condition and display many good details of the period, the brick dressings adding particular interest.” (Source: National Built Heritage Service)

 

Please note:  Many of the monuments and historical sites listed here are on private property and should not be accessed or entered without prior permission from the landowner.