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Workhouse

Townparks (Imokilly By., Middleton Par.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Workhouse, Townparks (Imokilly By., Middleton Par.), County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Townparks (Imokilly By., Middleton Par.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
District Home (1933)
Coordinates
51.91806, -8.17175
SMR number
CO076-107----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In Midleton, indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Warden's house on W side replaced 1950s by present hospital complex. Central accommodation block survives as 14-bay, 2-storey structure (long axis N-S), with gabled attic windows along roof; 3-storey double-gable-ended terminals built at right angles to main block making plan 'H' shaped; now a nursing home. One-storey building extends to E which would have connected to the original hospital building of 2 storeys (long axis N-S) which was demolished 1970s. Complex enclosed by stone wall with entrance piers to W. Convent indicated on 1902 OS 6-inch map immediately N of central accommodation block survives. Fever hospital indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map to west no longer survives.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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