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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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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