House - 17th century

The National Monuments Service's description

This is a four-story, four-bay double pile brick building at No. 9/9A Aungier Street, which was part of Francis Aungier's planned estate (Mesh Architects, Historic Structure Survey, 2012). On the basis of dendro-chronological work it has been dated to no later than AD 1664 and thought to be the oldest extant, domestic 17th century building in Dublin. A recent examination of the visible building fabric has revealed a significant amount of mid-17th century material, including a carved timber staircase with thick moulded handrails and turned vase-shaped balusters. Timber framing or cagework was used in its construction. There are remains of timber-stud walls which were lime-washed. The second floor retains original integrated, moulded door surrounds. It maintained its original roof until the facade was rebuilt c. 1881 (ibid).

Added to the Register of Historic Monuments on the 03 August 1996

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Date of upload: 14 January 2013

References

Craig, M. 1969 Dublin 1600-1860: a social and architectural history. Dublin. Allen Figgis.