- Address
- William Street, Raphoe
- Type
- House
- NIAH reg. no.
- 40833034
Victor Holmes and Sons
William Street, Raphoe
Many historic buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Victor Holmes and Sons
The National Inventory rates Victor Holmes and Sons Regional, one of 27 in Raphoe. Victor Holmes and Sons dates from 1820–1885. 24 other places on the record stand within 400 m.
This imposing and well-proportioned three-storey building, probably originally dating to the early-to-mid nineteenth century, retains much of its early form and character despite some alterations at ground floor level and the construction of a modern extension to the rear.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 40833034 · 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 · 40833034↗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
Raphoe · about 800 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Victor Holmes and SonsStart here
- 2P. Friel and SonRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m on
- 3Allied Irish BankRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m on
- 4
Church of Ireland Bishop’s Palace (bishop's palace)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m on - 5First Raphoe Presbyterian ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m on
11 within 150 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Near Raphoe: more houses on the record
Within 40 km, 3 have a photo. Start with Letterkenny Courthouse in Letterkenny, 12 km away. Buncrana Castle in Buncrana is the farthest, at 31 km.
Questions about Victor Holmes and Sons
Is Victor Holmes and Sons on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 40833034).
Can you visit Victor Holmes and Sons?
Many historic buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
When was Victor Holmes and Sons built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1820–1885.
Is Victor Holmes and Sons 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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