THE TENTERS PUB WAS DERELICT FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS IT IS NOW PART OF THE ALOFT
The Tenters area of Dublin is located in the Liberties, on the Southside of the city. It is bordered by the South Circular Road, Cork Street, Donore Avenue, and Newmarket Square. The area is named after the tenterfields that once existed there, where cloth was stretched and dried.
When I was young I thought that the expression was “on tender hooks” but it is “on tenterhooks”. The word “tenters” comes from the Middle English word “teyntur,” which is ultimately derived from the Latin word “tentorium,” meaning “tent.” A tenter is a frame or endless track with hooks or clips along two sides that is used for drying and stretching cloth. The word “tenters” can also refer to the people who operate tenters, or to the area where tenters are located.
The original Tenters pub dates from 1850 and was reconditioned about ninety years ago but it has never been listed as a building of importance.
Currently the publicity material includes the following description: ” The pub is located in a historic building on Mill Street, which dates back to the 18th century. The interior has been tastefully restored, while still retaining its original charm. There are two floors of seating, as well as a beer garden out back.”
When I first photographed the Tenters Pub in 2012 it was unoccupied but did not appear to be in such a poor condition that it could not be refurbished at reasonable cost so I was a bit surprised when I visited in March 2017 to discover that little of the original structure is left standing. I had believed that the building was to be retained and that the pub would be preserved. Personally, I liked the building I am not sure if there ever was any real reason to preserve or retain the Tenters Pub but to pretend to preserve it is just annoying.
Aloft Student Accommodation is a new student housing development located in the heart of Dublin’s Liberties. The development is made up of two buildings, the Aloft Hotel and the New Mill, which are connected by a skybridge. The Aloft Hotel is a 4-star hotel with 150 bedrooms, while the New Mill is a 6-storey student accommodation block with 250 bedrooms.
The student accommodation at Aloft is fully furnished and includes a bed, desk, wardrobe, chair, mattress, and linen. Each bedroom also has its own en-suite bathroom. The shared kitchen facilities are equipped with everything you need to cook and eat, including a fridge, oven, stove, microwave, and dishwasher. There is also a laundry room on each floor.
Aloft Student Accommodation offers a range of on-site facilities and services, including:
A 24-hour reception A gym A rooftop terrace with panoramic views of Dublin A cinema room A games room A study area A laundry room A bike storage area A shuttle bus to and from Dublin City Centre Aloft Student Accommodation is located in a great location, just a short walk from Trinity College Dublin, Temple Bar, and the city centre. The development is also close to a number of shops, restaurants, and bars.
The cost of accommodation at Aloft Student Accommodation starts from €1,650 per month. This includes all bills, except for internet, which is charged at an additional €25 per month.
MORE DEMOLITION UNDER WAY SOUTH OF THE RIVER LIFFEY
The site is bound by Newmarket Square to the North, Ardee Street to the west and Mill Street to the south Including City House and Unit 3, Newmarket, Dublin 8.
The project will consist of a residential / mixed use development totalling 29,570sq.m on a site of c.0.66ha at Newmarket, Dublin 8.
The development includes a Specific BTR (Build to Rent) Development comprising 413 units (comprising 203no. studios, 136no. one bedroom units, 72no. 2 bedroom units and 2no. 3 bedroom units) and associated Resident Support Facilities / Resident Services and Amenities and all associated ancillary accommodation (totalling 28,735qm) in a building ranging from 6 storeys to Newmarket (including set back level) stepping to 9-13 storeys towards St. Luke’s Avenue. The buildings are arranged around a semi-public courtyard and a new internal street linking Newmarket and St. Luke’s Avenue. 5no. rooftop terraces are proposed for residents.
The proposed development includes 3no independent units on Newmarket comprising a 1no. café/restaurants (216sqm) and 2no. retail units (490sqm) and an artists’ studio (129sqm). Lower ground floor / basement level includes car parking spaces (50no.) and cycle parking and facilities accessed from a new entrance on Newmarket Street.
The demolition of all existing buildings on the overall site known as the IDA Ireland Small Business Centre at Newmarket Industrial Estate has been approved and will be carried out pursuant to Reg Ref: 3323/17 (Bord Ref: ABP 300431-17).
The remainder of the overall site bounded by Newmarket, Brabazon Place, St.Luke’s Avenue and Newmarket Street is the subject of a separate planning application to Dublin City Council (Reg Ref: 4743/19) for a Hotel development with 2no. retail/ restaurant units.
The site is bound by Newmarket Square to the North, Ardee Street to the west and Mill Street to the south Including City House and Unit 3, Newmarket, Dublin 8.
The Liberties is an area in central Dublin, Ireland, located in the southwest of the inner city. One of Dublin’s most historic working-class neighbourhoods, the area is traditionally associated with the River Poddle, market traders and local family-owned businesses, as well as the Guinness brewery and whiskey distilling, and, historically, the textiles industry and tenement housing.
The Liberties Business Area Improvement Initiative is a partnership between Dublin City Council and local businesses and stakeholders to transform the commercial heart of Dublin 8 through public and private sector investment, to create a more vibrant and attractive city neighbourhood.
The ongoing development in the Newmarket area is dramatically reshaping a large area of the City. From former industrial units and vacant sites to new commercial uses, residential, student housing schemes, hotels and visitor attractions – its an area in complete transition.
Since about 2015 I have photographed the pace of change and I appreciate that there has been significant change. However, for various reasons many aspects of the overall program appear to have progressed much slower that I had expected.
Despite the difficulties of the past 18 months, work is now underway on a whole new series of sites set to change the face of Newmarket and they are described below.
The Eight Building is a new office and retail building on Mill Lane designed by Reddy Architecture & Urbanism. The recently completed building includes 7,500sqm of Grade A office space as well as a ground floor market hall and artists studios. The Eight Building is shortly set to welcome its first new office tenants, while an interactive virtual reality art lab is set to for the ground floor arts space. The new market hall has also been completed.
10-12 Newmarket – a revised planning application was submitted for this site next to Teelings, formerly occupied by Dublin Food Coop. While permission is currently in place for an office building with brewhouse, the newest proposal for the site is retail space with 33 no. apartments above. The application is currently subject to a further information request.
Ardee Point – UK-based student accommodation provider Nido will operate this new 368 bedroom facility when it completes in 2022. Ardee Point occupies much of the site of the former Watkins brewery between Brabazon Place and Ardee Street. A number of heritage features on the site, including a brick tower and a cut stone warehouse onto Newmarket are being retained, conserved and adapted to new uses as part of the scheme. Designed by Henry J Lyons Architects, the development also allows for pedestrian permeability between Newmarket and St Luke’s Avenue with high quality landscaped spaces. Main construction work is now underway.
10 Ardee Street – the historic Brewers’ House is one of the most significant historic residences in The Liberties. The impressive 5-bay house once formed the main entrance to the former Watkins brewery. Two adjoining houses were largely destroyed by road widening to create St Luke’s Avenue in the 1980s exposing the north gable of No 10. Permission has been granted for a restoration of the house to create new apartments and small office spaces.
Sweeney’s Corner – construction is well advanced on this 235-bedroom student housing scheme together with 37 build to rent apartments for this site at Mill Street and Sweeney’s Terrace. The site forms the final element of the large scale redevelopment of Mill Street since 2016 transforming wasteland into a new hotel, student accommodation centres, offices and apartments. Designed by Reddy Architecure & Urbanism, the student accommodation element of the scheme will be operated by GSA Uninest (which operates adjoining New Mill and Tannery), while the apartments will be let on the market. A cafe is also proposed. A landscaped walkway and gardens will link Mill Street with the small ‘pond’ area to the south where the historic River Poddle briefly makes an appearance, however unfortunately the walkway will not have public access.
Newmarket Square – set on the old ‘Blenders’ site, Newmarket Square will include 413 build to rent apartments (29,570sq.m on a site of c.0.66ha) comprising comprising 203 no. studios, 136 no. one bedroom units, 72 no. 2 bedroom units and 2 no. 3 bedroom units, a hotel, as well as shops, a café, artist studios, a courtyard and new walkway connecting Newmarket and St Luke’s Avenue. The development will also have 50 underground parking spaces. Construction is now underway and is expected to be completed in 2023.
Premier Inn at Newmarket – construction has also commenced on a new 151-bedroom hotel, expected to be operated by Premier Inn, for the west portion of Newmarket Square. The new hotel, which will include a bar, restaurant, a cafe and public areas, will flank a new connecting walkway to St Luke’s Avenue.
Cork Street residential – Dublin City Council is itself developing two adjacent sites at nearby Weaver Park for 55no. social housing apartments. The scheme is designed by Levitt Bernstein Architects and ABK Architects for Dublin City Council Housing Department. The development will provide 55 homes arranged in two blocks of apartments with associated communal courtyards, and a small commercial space. The development is expected to be completed this 2022.
Ardee Street – permission has also been granted for a new apartment scheme at the corner of Chamber Street and Ardee Street. 27 apartments are proposed, set out in two block ranging in height from 2 to 4 storeys. The scheme also includes a retail unit. Construction of the development is expected to start 2022.
You can draw your own conclusions but the redevelopment of the area is described belows.
The development of the area considers the existing urban grain and the City Council’s aspirations for the rejuvenation of the space as a local hub. It will enhance the life of the area in economic, commercial and social terms.
Scale, mass and permeability were key design drivers, along with the desire to create a vibrant mix of uses at street level. This has lead the developers to develop an external landscaping environment commensurate with the varying uses and flexible to allow the market and space to develop over the forthcoming years.
The mixed use nature of the development will actively contribute to a 24 hour economy bringing with it the enhanced streetscape, vibrant economy and long term social benefits to an area rich both in historic and cultural attractions. The development will include apartments, 3 office buildings, a 250-bed hotel and retail areas across a wide urban scaled site.
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