ACA Blackrock Road Sub-Area A: Ballintemple Village and Surrounding Suburbs 1.115 This sub-area, of historical, social and architectural significance, is characterized by its linear street layout along Blackrock Road and for its stock of buildings from the 18th to 20th century. The large Georgian houses along its northern boundary are sited to maximise their picturesque riverside proximity and lie within gated enclosures with clear boundaries between the public and private realm. 1.116 Blackrock Road is also sprinkled with gate lodges whose positions mark the former entrances to the grounds of these large residences. These simple structures have retained many original design features which contribute to the overall character
of the streetscape. In contrast to the large river- facing houses, the roadway is lined with terraced and semi-detached dwellings, sharing a direct relationship with the road with front gardens featuring ashlar, cut-stone or roughcast rendered walls with wrought-iron railings, demonstrating an evolving urban character. Despite their differing scales varying from 1 and 2 storey early 19th century small scale Georgian style buildings to larger three storey Georgian dwellings, their front elevations maintain much of their original character with unusually fine joinery, decorative door cases and fanlights, displaying a strong emphasis on craftsmanship. 1.117 At the heart of this sub-area lies Ballintemple Village whose small scale on-street terraced housing and shopfronts are a stark contrast to the set-back, gardenfronted houses of the surrounding area, giving a sense that the buildings contain the street contributing to the distinctly urban feel.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 3 I Part 1
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