Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist · Photo: Nialljpmurphy · CC BY-SA 4.0Nobber: 17 buildings on the National Inventory
Nobber is a historic town on the Sites and Monuments Record, which lists 22 archaeological sites inside it. Its oldest building dates from 1770.
3 photos of Nobber’s landmarks, and 1 old views
Among them: Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist and Nobber Bridge. There are photos of 3 of Nobber’s recorded places so far. From 1900 come the old photographs of Nobber.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the place’s page. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Nobber in old photos
1 old photograph, made before 1950.
1900sFrom Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server: public domain, or from the National Library of Ireland’s collections (Lawrence, Poole, Eason and others) with no known copyright restrictions. Each credit opens the image’s page.
Where Nobber’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage is the State’s survey of buildings from 1700 to today, county by county; each record gives a rating, dates, a type and an appraisal. Being on it is not legal protection: that is each council’s Record of Protected Structures.
Points from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and the Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0).
17 historic places in Nobber
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 11, A to Z
6 recorded by their type and address
6 are recorded only by their type and address: 4 homes, 1 other buildings and 1 street furniture; most date from the 19th century.
In Nobber, homes lead the record (35%)
Its buildings rate regional: Nobber has none of national importance. Beyond Nobber, homes make up a bigger share of the national record: 62%. The second-largest group on the record is churches and chapels, with 3.
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Most of Nobber’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
3 of the 17 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Bridge Farm, from 1770.
Archaeology in Nobber
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
22 archaeological sites inside the town
Sites on the Record of Monuments and Places, the statutory list drawn from this record, are protected by law: anyone planning work at or near one must give the National Monuments Service two months’ notice.
| Cross7 records |
| Cross - High cross3 records |
| Tomb - effigial3 records |
| Historic town1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Cross-slab1 record |
| Architectural fragment1 record |
| Stone head1 record |
| Graveslab1 record |
| Cross - Churchyard cross1 record |
| Habitation site1 record |
Just outside Nobber: 7
| Stephenstown House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Stephenstown House (stables)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Lady BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Nobber Railway Station (store / warehouse)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Nobber Railway Station (platform)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Water pump, MuffRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Bridge, NobberRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
42% of Nobber’s homes were built in the 2000s
At least one home in two in Nobber was standing by 2001. The typical town has 3.4% of its homes from before 1919, Nobber 4.3%. Since 2011 Nobber has added 5% of its homes, close to the typical town’s 5.8%.
Census 2022, households by the year their home was built (CSO, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0); the typical town is the middle Irish town of 2,500 or more.
Nobber and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobber | 404 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| Kingscourt | 2,955 | 23 | 2 | 4 |
| Mullagh | 1,651 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Kells | 6,608 | 80 | 0 | 43 |
| Ardee | 5,478 | 62 | 0 | 39 |
| Carrickmacross | 5,745 | 84 | 1 | 17 |
| Bailieborough | 2,974 | 32 | 0 | 10 |
Nobber in brief
Old houses are part of Nobber’s character: 4.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 17 places on the record. Of the 17 with a date, 10 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Bridge Farm, from 1770. It also has 22 archaeological sites on the record.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The National Inventory. The State’s survey of post-1700 buildings, made county by county since 1990 (NIAH); a few records are older. It records; it does not protect.
- Ratings. International and National: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Regional: in its region. Local and record-only buildings get no page here.
- Archaeology. The Sites and Monuments Record (National Monuments Service) lists known archaeological sites; the national monuments to visit and the sites with an encyclopedia article get pages here.
- Protection. Both registers are surveys, not protection: a building is protected by its council’s Record of Protected Structures, and no national open list joins the 31 councils’ records.
- The grade. Ireland’s History grade is not built yet: the page describes, and gives no grade.
Questions about Nobber’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Nobber?
17 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Nobber?
Bridge Farm: the first date on its record is 1770.
Are there archaeological sites in Nobber?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 22 archaeological sites inside Nobber.
How old are the homes in Nobber?
4.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
Are the buildings on this page 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.
This page describes its history; it gives no grade.
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) · Sites and Monuments Record and the National Monuments Service’s monuments to visit · CSO Census 2022 (homes by the year built) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).