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  • in reply to: Restoring sash windows #752359
    sinead
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    snooky,

    The Irish Georgian Society has a traditional skills register of practitioners who specialise in the repair of timber sashes, contact details and a list of previous experience for same can be found on this register. which is available from their website.

    in reply to: Ã #748370
    sinead
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    Thats a very interesting topic, i always presumed it was rendered but now that i think about it, of course it wasn’t. I don’t suppose its a painted lime render that was applied? Under the current legislation on Protected Structures there would be no mission of this treatment being approved today, but it just goes to show you that, something deemed to materially alter the character of the building may still look well?!

    in reply to: Derelict Rural Dwellings #747005
    sinead
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    I agree Devin, and I couldn’t help but notice PVC King did not comment on the earlier thread ”Irelands says no to PVC windows”.

    in reply to: listing for other reasons ? #736736
    sinead
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    The categories for listing buildings are included in Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000 but are more simply explained and set out in a document by Duchas 2001 “Architectural Heritage Protection Statutory Guidelines and advice notes for Planning Authorities”.

    It is probably worth while bringing this particular building/structure to the attention of the Conservation Officer in the relevant Local Authority who may consider listing as an option. In most instances the Cons.Off relies on information being passed on regarding future Protected Structures otherwise they will go on noticed.

    in reply to: listing for other reasons ? #736734
    sinead
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    Buildings can be listed if they illustrate one of eight categories of special interest. These characteristics are defined by the legislation as being (1)architectural, (2)historical, (3)archaeological, (4)artistic, (5)cultural, (6)scientific, (7)technical and (8)SOCIAL.

    The social characteristic is further explained in the guidelines as one that “embraces the qualities for which a structure or area has become a focus of spiritual, political, symbolic or other sentiment to any group of people. A community attachment to a place because it is an essential reference point for that community’s identity, whether as a meeting place or place of tradition, ritual or ceremony. tHis category of special interest may not be directly related to the phyiscal fabric of a particular structure ane may survive physical alteration. In identifying it therefore, care should be taken to idenitify the pattern or internal relations of the parts of the structure that consitute its special interest, in order to ensure that they are conserved.

    in reply to: Listed Buildings List #725542
    sinead
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    Why not ring the conservation officer in Louth Co.Co she will know surely off hand if it is included on the list of Protected Structures or possibly of the situation that surrounds it. Her name is Jill Chadwick. I’d imagine that she would like it brought to her attention, even if it is not included on the list, it may be a building that she may consider worthy of protection and could kick start the procedure to safeguard its future if its not too late in the day – hopefully its not subject to a planning application.

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