- Address
- Blackrock Road, Blackrock
- Type
- House
- NIAH reg. no.
- 20867021
Oakdene and Ashdene
Blackrock Road, Blackrock, Knockrea
Many historic buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Oakdene and Ashdene
The National Inventory rates Oakdene and Ashdene Regional, one of 232 in Knockrea. Oakdene and Ashdene dates from 1890–1900. 27 other places on the record stand within 400 m.
A well maintained pair of houses which retain many original architectural and decorative exterior features. The simple composition of the houses is enlivened by moulded render detailing and decorative bargeboards, while the fine cast-iron railings are very typical of the design favoured during this period.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 20867021 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 20867021↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 15 minutes
Knockrea · about 800 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Oakdene and AshdeneStart here
- 2Temple LawnRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m on
- 3IonaRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m on
- 4WiltonRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m on
- 5HelvicRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m on
6 within 150 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Recorded houses around Knockrea
Start with The Everyman Palace Theatre in St Luke's, 2.1 km away. All 8 are pictured and within 40 km.
Questions about Oakdene and Ashdene
Is Oakdene and Ashdene on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 20867021).
Can you visit Oakdene and Ashdene?
Many historic buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
When was Oakdene and Ashdene built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1890–1900.
Is Oakdene and Ashdene protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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