PARLIAMENT STREET AND NEARBY [YOU COULD REFER TO THE AREA AS THE ESSEX GATE AREA]
Parliament Street is the first example of formal axial planning in mid-eighteenth-century Dublin. When George Semple designed the rebuilding of Essex Bridge (1753-55) his plan showed a new wide street linking the bridge to Dublin Castle, and this plan for Parliament Street was implemented by the Wide Street Commissioners in 1762. This building [No 26] is one of the few earlier buildings on the street that was not substantially altered or rebuilt in the nineteenth century. Its gabled front presents an ordered elevation on axis with Essex Street East. Historic fabric remains in the render details and some windows, adding to the character of the building. Channelled render to the ground floor lends textural variation to the smooth render of the upper floors, while quoins and cornices articulate and enliven the façade. Historic maps show that the building was formerly numbered 6 Essex Bridge. It is described in Thom's Directory of 1862 as being in use, together with its neighbour to the north, by tobacco and snuff manufacturers who had separate premises on nearby Westmoreland Street.
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Essex Gate was a gate in the city walls of Dublin, Ireland. It was located on the site of Isolde's Tower, which was demolished in 1678. The gate was rebuilt in 1685, but it was demolished again in 1762 when Parliament Street was widened.
The current building at 26 Parliament Street is sometimes referred to as Essex Gate, although it is not actually the same gate that stood there in the past. The building was constructed in the 18th century and is a listed structure. It is one of the few buildings on Parliament Street that was not substantially altered or rebuilt in the 19th century.
The building is located at the corner of Parliament Street and Essex Street East. It is a two-story building with a gabled front. The ground floor has a channelled render finish, while the upper floors are smooth rendered. The building has quoins and a cornice.
The building was formerly used by tobacco and snuff manufacturers. It is now used for commercial purposes.
The current building at 26 Parliament Street is not the original Essex Gate, but it is a reminder of the city's history. It is a listed structure and is an important part of the Dublin cityscape.
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