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15 UPPER STEPHEN STREET, TOGETHER WITH ADJOINING PREMISES SITUATE AT, NO. 79 AUNGIER STREET, Dublin

Address15 UPPER STEPHEN STREET, TOGETHER WITH ADJOINING PREMISES SITUATE AT, NO. 79 AUNGIER STREET

CountyDublin

EircodeK34 CK27

Licence ref1009700

🏭 Heritage-listed building

Built: c.1790 · NIAH rating: Regional

This building appears to be a late Georgian replacement of an earlier building, maintaining many features of interest, such as a graduated fenestration pattern, dating it to no later than the turn of the nineteenth century. Its form and massing contribute to the historic streetscape. It has Victorian interior detailing, including a simple, but decorative cornice. Although altered, the building retains many small decorative details and makes an important contribution to this historic street.

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Independent reporting and heritage records on this pub, drawn from a curated list of Irish news outlets, Revenue Commissioners, NIAH, and the Dictionary of Irish Architects. Every claim links to its primary source.

Listing history

Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref 1009700 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE SNUG BAR at 15 UPPER STEPHEN STREET, TOGETHER WITH ADJOINING PREMISES SITUATE AT, NO. 79 AUNGIER STREET in DUBLIN CITY with PAUL CLINTON as licensee.^[1]

NIAH records the associated building as a Regional-rated structure dated 1790-1810, and its appraisal identifies late Georgian fabric, graduated fenestration, Victorian interior detailing, and contribution to the historic streetscape.^[2]

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Established

Built between c.1790 and c.1810.

Architecture

Its form and massing contribute to the historic streetscape. It has Victorian interior detailing, including a simple, but decorative cornice. Although altered, the building retains many small decorative details and makes an important contribution to this historic street.

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