Railing at St Stevens Hosp on Stevens Lane

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    • September 8, 2005 at 4:03 pm #708115
      geraghtyg
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      I noticed on the tram today that the railing are in the process of being removed at the side of the hospital here – the old buiding dated 1720. The last two main metal railings/pillars were being removed. This should be an improvent as the area behind the railing was previously used as a bin for passers-bye

    • September 8, 2005 at 4:06 pm #761226
      Paul Clerkin
      Keymaster

      They were nice railings though as I seem to remember

    • September 8, 2005 at 4:14 pm #761227
      geraghtyg
      Participant

      Yeah, the railing really were very nice indeed but behind them was a complete eyesore. Maybe are some plans to do something actually nice for this new open area. We’ll just have to wait and see.

    • September 8, 2005 at 6:21 pm #761228
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      paul and geraghtyg, i totally agree. i liked them too. i wonder what is happening here? i am curious. i can see how the area was being used as a bin. rubbish seems to be a problem in dublin alright.

    • September 8, 2005 at 6:28 pm #761229
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      I can’t find any record of a planning application; maybe they were sold to make up a little of the deficet in the Health budget

    • September 8, 2005 at 6:44 pm #761230
      Paul Clerkin
      Keymaster

      new stretchers for ambulances?
      melted down for artificial limbs?

    • September 9, 2005 at 10:58 am #761231
      GregF
      Participant

      This is typical of the interfering and meddling councils/builders who cant leave well alone. There is nothing left in the city or country that hasn’t been tampered with, having its original features altered or removed.

    • September 9, 2005 at 1:07 pm #761232
      JJ
      Participant

      I walk past there regularly. The old railings were badly corroded and in danger of collapsing. They form part of the protected structureso i ‘m pretty sure they are being restored and will be reinstated.
      JJ

    • September 9, 2005 at 2:48 pm #761233
      Andrew Duffy
      Participant

      The railings appear to have been pretty carefully removed and taken away – the granite bases were drilled out and the gate posts dug up, so I assume they are being restored rather than scrapped.

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