- Type
- House
- NIAH reg. no.
- 40907056
Tops
Many historic buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Tops
Tops is one of 27 buildings in Raphoe the National Inventory rates Regional. Its record dates Tops to 1840–1860.
This handsome and well-proportioned house, dating to the middle of the nineteenth century, retains its early form and character. Its visual appeal and integrity are enhanced by the retention of salient fabric including timber sliding sash windows.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 40907056 · 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 · 40907056↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 10 minutes
Raphoe · about 400 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1TopsStart here
- 2
Beltany stone circleArchaeological monument (SMR) · 400 m on
Church of Ireland Bishop’s Palace (bishop's palace)Regional rating (NIAH)2.5 kmDavid Wilson & Co SolicitorsRegional rating (NIAH)2.5 kmRaphoe HouseRegional rating (NIAH)2.5 kmNear Raphoe: more houses on the record
4 like it are within 40 km, each with a photo. The nearest is Letterkenny Courthouse in Letterkenny, 14 km away. Donegal Castle in Donegal is the farthest, at 39 km.
Questions about Tops
Is Tops on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 40907056).
Can you visit Tops?
Many historic buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
When was Tops built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1840–1860.
Is Tops 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) · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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