Rathgar Road (then ) Co.Dublin

[shanew147]

There could could be nameplates on the other sections of the road... I walked just the lower section. I didn't see any of the name plates of the type you describe.  Where you these generally be located ?

The other type of name-plates I've seem, the carved type, are usually at the left or right edge of the terrace, and towards the top. This was area of the buildings I was concentrating on, so might have missed something located in a different position.

I'll keep an eye out whenever I'm passing to see if I can  see any of these.


Shane

[Quaxer]

Shane

I appreciate your interest and efforts. The cast iron nameplates(weathered) were usually on either end of a terrace(as you state midway between the first and second floor levels. Another place for names could be the
capping stones for gate posts etc.or perhaps carved into any stonework forming part of the facing of the house.

Regards      Quaxer

[Quaxer]

Further houses on Rathgar Road which I am trying to identify with relevant dates
 Albany Cottage  (1877-84)         Alton Lodge (1872)    Carlisle House  (1859)        Malvern   (1864)
 Menloe (1862-75)     Mona Cottage   (1867)   Myrtle Lodge  (1860-1868)    Percy Lodge   (1860)
  Prospect  Lodge  (1865)   Rath Cottage  (1860)   Salisbury 1865-1887     
  1 Clapham Villas  (1885)       3 Garfield Terrace (1899)          St.Annes Villas (1872-1874)

Any body who can identify these with modern numbers, I would be pleased to hear from.

Quaxer

[shanew147]

I had a look at the other section of Rathgar Rd, (from the Three Patrons to the Presbyterian Church) but nothing much to report I'm afraid. I saw some evidence of house names engraved on gate pillars - but all except one were too badly weathered to read anything. A number of end-of-terrace houses had areas that looked like they might have contained terrace or house names at some point but these were generally blanked over, or contained modern road numbers.

Quite a few houses appear to have have major repair work (including repointing), and many of the old gate pillars are modern or have recent repairs.

These are the details I found..mostly the modern names I saw that could relate to older terrace or house names :

 from 3 Patrons to top of Rathgar Rd
 52 Everleigh Hse - on badly weathered gate-pillar engraving
 59 Roebuck Hse
 62/63 Houses have large crests on brickwork over the hall doors, but no wording evident
 71-75 Garville Terrace - modern buildings
 76 evidence of gate pillar name - but very badly weathered/unreadable
 (from 90 onwards to the shops are all modern buildings)

 from Presbyterian Church to Frankfort Ave
 111 Grenville - modern nameplate
 124 Auburn Villas - set back from the road
 125 Cranford - set back from the road
 126 Albany Hse

 Lower section of Rathgar Rd (both sides)
 176 Menlough poss. repaired old engraving on gate-pillar
 179 Findrum  poss. repaired old engraving on gate-pillar
 185 Malakoff House - on front brickwork of house
 
 25 Winton[?] damaged painted/repaired gate-pillar
 26 Weston - painted on gate-pillar
 


Shane

[eadaoin]

not of interest to Quaxer, perhaps, but adding to the history of Rathgar Road, number 30 was called Richmond House, probably from the 1920s-1960s.
I have a photo of this house when it was for sale in ?1980s, but no access to a scanner at present.
There was a lane beside it, probably leading to what's now Spire view lane -

eadaoin

[Quaxer]

Dear Shane

Many thanks for your last message. It is unfortunate that so much has been eliminated by erosion or renovation work but I suppose that is what time does.. I appreciate the time and effort on your part


Regards     Quaxer

[Quaxer]

Eadaoin

Thank you for your message re No.30. The name in fact goes back to the 1870s if not earlier.

Regards    Quaxer

[Renshi]

Hi, I just came across the rootschat by accident, while looking up Winton 25 Rathgar road, and noted the inquiry of ShaneW147. I lived in Winton until I was 5byears old, from 1943 - 1948, it was my grandparents home. It was sold in the late 1950s after the death of my grandmother. I don't know when they bought it, but my guess in the 1930s. I don't know if this is of any interest?

[corisande]

Hi Renshi

Welcome to Rootschat 

I think the way the numbering in Rathgar Rd goes number 24 is next door.My Great Grandfather, Thomas Grant, lived there for many years till he died in 1940