Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Brickworks
Belvelly , County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Belvelly
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Belvelly Brick Works (Disused) (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.88438, -8.30176
- SMR number
- CO075-031----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Late 19th century complex; indicated on 1902 OS 6-inch map as network of buildings and pond, little of which remains. Range of 1-storey, 3-bay houses (long axis N-S) with 2-storey, 3-bay gabled house at S end; all brick built. Brick walls of other structures adjacent to S end. Further S is an overgrown E elevation of structure (H 2.5m) with three brick arched opes (H 0.6m; Wth 0.45m; D1m) at base. Pond to E also remains. Established in late 1850s; closed c. 1863 but reopened in 1837; finally closed c. 1914 (Cadogan 1988).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Martello towerunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.