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Chapter 9: Built Heritage and Archaeology
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9.11 The mills, warehouses, distilleries, breweries and other industrial buildings which survive in many parts
of Cork bear witness to the great economic expansion of the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of these
buildings, as well as being of industrial archaeological importance, are also of significant architectural
and social interest, and contribute greatly to the city's character. The lanes of small single and twostorey
houses provided homes for the industrial workers and formal groups of artisan housing extended
outwards from the centre from the 1890s onwards.
9.12 The twentieth century saw Cork expand significantly beyond the ridges and escarpments that defined
the walkable nineteenth century city, particularly after the arrival of the car. The Ford Factory
complex (1919) and Turner’s Cross Christ The King church (1931) are two twentieth century buildings
considered to be of international architectural significance.
Significance of Cork’s Historic Core
9.13 Cork’s Historic Core includes two key character areas: the area of the Medieval City (1700) and the
Georgian City (see Figure 9.1).
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Figure 9.1 Cork’s Historic Core
Draft Cork City Development Plan 2015-2021
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