Reg

Regional rating (NIAH)

1810–1830

Address: Wilmer Road, Connaught Street, Birr
Type: House
NIAH reg. no.: 14819183

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Regional rating (NIAH)

John Grimes

Wilmer Road, Connaught Street, Birr

Rated Regional on the National InventoryOne of 295 rated Regional in Birr

HHouseBBuilt 1810–1830

DirectionsIts National Inventory record ↗

Many historic buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About John Grimes

The National Inventory rates John Grimes Regional, one of 295 in Birr. John Grimes dates from 1810–1830. 221 other places on the record stand within 400 m.

This modest building is located in a very important and notable corner-sited location close to the centre of Birr. The rendered detailing, though extremely simple, highlights certain elements of the structure such as the plaque which occupies the chamfered corner.

From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 14819183 · 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 · 14819183↗

Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 10 minutes

Birr · about 500 m on foot, as the crow flies

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Around it

55 within 150 m

Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.

RegWilmer House13 m RegMolloys Bar22 m RegHouse, Wilmer Road, Birr23 m RegHouse, John's Place, Wilmer Road, Birr34 m RegHouse, 2 John's Place, Birr34 m RegP.L. Dolan and Sons (house)36 m RegHouse, 4 Connaught Street, Birr38 m RegHouse, 11 Connaught Street, Birr38 m RegHouse, 3 John's Place, Birr41 m RegHouse, 4 John's Place, Birr48 m RegHouse, John's Place, Birr51 m RegHouse, John's Place, Birr55 m RegJ.J. Hanniffy and Sons55 m RegHouse, John's Place, Birr60 m RegOzanam House62 m RegHouse, 3 John's Mall, Birr63 m RegHouse, 2 John's Mall, Birr63 m RegHouse, 4 John's Mall, Birr65 m

Show the other 37

RegHouse, John's Place, Birr68 m RegHouse, John's Place, Birr69 m RegAllied Irish Bank70 m RegHouse, Connaught Street, Birr70 m RegGates, John's Place, Birr71 m RegThird Earl of Rosse Monument71 m RegHouse, 5 John's Mall, Birr72 m RegHouse, John's Place, Birr76 m RegNolans76 m RegHouse, Connaught Street, Birr83 m RegHouse, shop, Connaught Street, Birr85 m RegHouse, 16 John's Place, Birr86 m RegHouse, Connaught Street, Birr91 m RegCoaching inn, Emmet Square, John's Place, Birr92 m RegJohn's Hall93 m RegHouse, Connaught Street, Birr95 m RegHouse, Emmet Square, John's Place, Birr101 m RegChurch, John's Place, Birr101 m RegBirr Post Office107 m RegPresbytery, 6 John's Mall, Birr111 m RegHouse, O'Connell Street, Emmet Square, Birr121 m RegHouse, O'Connell Street, Birr123 m RegHouse, 7 John's Mall, Birr125 m RegHouse, O'Connell Street, Birr126 m RegOrmond House128 m RegHouse, Connaught Street, Mill Street, Birr129 m RegHouse, O'Connell Street, Birr131 m RegCumberland Column133 m RegHouse, 3 Connaught Street, Birr137 m RegHouse, Emmet Square, Emmet Street, Birr138 m RegHouse, 8 John's Mall, Birr139 m RegHouse, O'Connell Street, Emmet Square, Birr140 m RegHouse, John's Place, Birr141 m RegHouse, 2 Connaught Street, Birr142 m RegHouse, O'Connell Street, Birr142 m RegHouse, O'Connell Street, Birr145 m RegHouse, 19 O'Connell Street, Birr148 m

More like it

Near Birr: more houses on the record

In Birr itself there are 1 of the 8. Birr Castle in Birr is the nearest, at 400 m. There are 8 with photos within 40 km.

Damer HouseRoscrea · 17 km away

Gallen PrioryFerbane · 20 km away

Portumna Union WorkhousePortumna · 21 km away

Busherstown HouseMoneygall · 22 km away

Charleville CastleMucklagh · 31 km away

Prison governor's house, O'Rahilly Street, NenaghNenagh · 32 km away

Nenagh CourthouseNenagh · 32 km away

Birr CastleBirr · 400 m away

Questions about John Grimes

Is John Grimes on the National Inventory?

Yes: rated Regional (record 14819183).

Can you visit John Grimes?

Many historic buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

When was John Grimes built?

Its National Inventory record dates it to 1810–1830.

Is John Grimes 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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