DRAFT Malahide Historic Core ACA Statement of Character

MALAHIDE ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AREA JUNE 2009
DRAFT STATEMENT OF CHARACTER
Fig 49. Shops on The Mall near The Diamond, Fig 50. Historic view of same shop before subdivision
Fig 52. The Carnegie Library Fig 53. the gable fronted red brick building.
On the opposite side the modern building on The Diamond, Mahon House extends along
part of The Mall to a narrow laneway which provides access to the rear of the buildings
on Church Street.
A semi-detached gable fronted, red brick house of Art and Crafts inspiration with
porthole window, terracotta wall panels and diagonally angled chimney stacks, stands
in a garden bounded by a high clipped hedge and marks the change in character from a
commercial shopping street to a mature residential suburban atmosphere. This building
forms a suited complement to the adjacent Carnegie Library of 1909, the last building
on The Mall within the ACA. This imposing red brick building with a three-bay Dutch
gable-fronted projecting bay has a dominant presence on the streetscape, raised above
street level and accessed by steps. A glimpse of the contemporary extension to the
rear is visible from the street, an example of successful contextual development within
an ACA. Adjoining the library is a petrol station, though outside the ACA, it causes the
loss of the streetscape definition and has a negative visual impact on the character on
the ACA.
On the opposite side of The Mall, the sea can be seen looking down Townyard Street,
which adds a significant aspect to the ACA. The wall rounding the corner from
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