Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - 17th/18th century
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.34354, -6.28503
- SMR number
- DU018-557----
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American Geographical Society Library, UW-MilwaukeeLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDigital Commonwealth, Boston Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
St. James’s Gate Watch House
Watch House depicted standing at the east end of St. James’s Street, immediately to the west of St James’s Gate (DU018-020035-) at the junction with Watling Street. Annotated ‘Watch House’ on Rocque's 1756 map of the city and suburbs of Dublin (Rocque 1756). On this map the building is shown standing on the street immediately south of the junction with Twatling Street (Watling Street).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of Compilation: 13 November 2025
References
Rocque, J. 1756 An exact survey of the city and suburbs of Dublin in which is express'd the ground plot of all publick buildings, dwelling houses, ware houses, stables, courts yards &c / by John Rocque, chorographer to their Royal Highnesses, the late & present Prince of Wales, 1756 ; A. Dury Sculpt.
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