The buildings, which were designed by William Murray (1789-1849) in the Georgian style, were built between 1827 and 1830.[6][7] The design for each of the buildings involved a main frontage of three bays facing onto Charlemont Place; they were faced in ashlarlimestone and each building featured a round headed doorway in the left bay flanked by pilasters supporting an entablature with a fanlight above; there were sash windows with cast iron balconies on the first floor.[6] The cornice was decorated with dentils and modillions.[8]Archiseek has described the row of houses as "one of the best Georgian terraces in Ireland outside of Dublin".[9]
The street was named after the Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone, Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont.[10] The buildings were initially occupied by senior military officers from Gough Barracks but later became the home of nuns from the Sacred Heart Convent in Armagh.[10] After the Second World War, the county leaders at Armagh County Council, who had previously held their meetings in Armagh Courthouse,[11] decided that the courthouse was too cramped to accommodate the county council in the context of the county council's increasing administrative responsibilities, especially while the courthouse was still acting as a facility for dispensing justice, and therefore chose to acquire additional premises: the location they selected was Charlemont Place, conveniently located on the opposite side of College Hill to the courthouse, and the acquisition was completed in 1945.[12]
After the county council was abolished in 1973, the buildings became the regional office of several government departments.[13] As a government office the buildings became a target for potential terrorist attacks and they were damaged by a car bomb in 1989.[8]
Referencesedit
^"1 Charlemont Place, The Mall East, Armagh". Department for Communities. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^"2 Charlemont Place, The Mall East, Armagh". Department for Communities. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^"3 Charlemont Place, The Mall East, Armagh". Department for Communities. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^"4 Charlemont Place, The Mall East, Armagh". Department for Communities. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^"5 Charlemont Place, The Mall East, Armagh". Department for Communities. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^ ab(PDF). Planning Northern Ireland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^"1-5 Charlemont Place, The Mall, Armagh". Royal Institute of British Architects. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^ ab"1-5 Charlemont Place, The Mall East, Armagh". Stone Database. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^"1827 – Charlemont Place, Armagh, Co. Armagh". Archiseek. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^ abCampbell, Maureen (1997). Armagh, City of Light and Learning: Paintings and Stories from the Orchard County. Cottage Publications. p. 18. ISBN978-1900935050.
^"Education Authority - Armagh Office". Northern Ireland Direct. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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charlemont, place, armagh, charlemont, place, terraced, houses, armagh, county, armagh, northern, ireland, buildings, served, headquarters, armagh, county, council, from, 1945, 1973, they, grade, listed, buildings, locationarmagh, county, armaghcoordinates54, . Charlemont Place is a row of terraced houses in Armagh County Armagh Northern Ireland The buildings served as the headquarters of Armagh County Council from 1945 to 1973 They are all Grade A listed buildings 1 2 3 4 5 Charlemont Place ArmaghCharlemont Place ArmaghLocationArmagh County ArmaghCoordinates54 20 59 N 6 39 00 W 54 3497 N 6 6500 W 54 3497 6 6500Builtc 1830ArchitectWilliam MurrayArchitectural style s Georgian styleListed Building Grade AOfficial name1 Charlemont PlaceDesignated30 April 1975Reference no HB 15 17 010AListed Building Grade AOfficial name2 Charlemont PlaceDesignated30 April 1975Reference no HB 15 17 010BListed Building Grade AOfficial name3 Charlemont PlaceDesignated30 April 1975Reference no HB 15 17 010CListed Building Grade AOfficial name4 Charlemont PlaceDesignated30 April 1975Reference no HB 15 17 010DListed Building Grade AOfficial name5 Charlemont PlaceDesignated30 April 1975Reference no HB 15 17 010EShown in Northern IrelandHistory editThe buildings which were designed by William Murray 1789 1849 in the Georgian style were built between 1827 and 1830 6 7 The design for each of the buildings involved a main frontage of three bays facing onto Charlemont Place they were faced in ashlar limestone and each building featured a round headed doorway in the left bay flanked by pilasters supporting an entablature with a fanlight above there were sash windows with cast iron balconies on the first floor 6 The cornice was decorated with dentils and modillions 8 Archiseek has described the row of houses as one of the best Georgian terraces in Ireland outside of Dublin 9 The street was named after the Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone Francis Caulfeild 2nd Earl of Charlemont 10 The buildings were initially occupied by senior military officers from Gough Barracks but later became the home of nuns from the Sacred Heart Convent in Armagh 10 After the Second World War the county leaders at Armagh County Council who had previously held their meetings in Armagh Courthouse 11 decided that the courthouse was too cramped to accommodate the county council in the context of the county council s increasing administrative responsibilities especially while the courthouse was still acting as a facility for dispensing justice and therefore chose to acquire additional premises the location they selected was Charlemont Place conveniently located on the opposite side of College Hill to the courthouse and the acquisition was completed in 1945 12 After the county council was abolished in 1973 the buildings became the regional office of several government departments 13 As a government office the buildings became a target for potential terrorist attacks and they were damaged by a car bomb in 1989 8 References edit 1 Charlemont Place The Mall East Armagh Department for Communities Retrieved 1 November 2020 2 Charlemont Place The Mall East Armagh Department for Communities Retrieved 1 November 2020 3 Charlemont Place The Mall East Armagh Department for Communities Retrieved 1 November 2020 4 Charlemont Place The Mall East Armagh Department for Communities Retrieved 1 November 2020 5 Charlemont Place The Mall East Armagh Department for Communities Retrieved 1 November 2020 a b Armagh Conservation Area PDF Planning Northern Ireland Archived from the original PDF on 22 July 2019 Retrieved 23 November 2019 1 5 Charlemont Place The Mall Armagh Royal Institute of British Architects Retrieved 1 November 2020 a b 1 5 Charlemont Place The Mall East Armagh Stone Database Retrieved 1 November 2020 1827 Charlemont Place Armagh Co Armagh Archiseek 28 September 2009 Retrieved 1 November 2020 a b Campbell Maureen 1997 Armagh City of Light and Learning Paintings and Stories from the Orchard County Cottage Publications p 18 ISBN 978 1900935050 Belfast Dublin Cork Telephone Directory 1913 Retrieved 23 November 2019 No 1239 The Belfast Gazette 23 March 1945 p 69 Education Authority Armagh Office Northern Ireland Direct 13 October 2015 Retrieved 24 November 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charlemont Place Armagh amp oldid 1112983839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
