DescriptionWindows of former Bewley's Café, Westmoreland Street, Dublin.jpg
English: Priceless Windows Designed By Joshua Clarke Are In Poor Condition
The current owners of the former Bewley’s Cafe on Westmoreland Street in Dublin are facing legal action following damage to valuable stained-glass windows believed to be the work of the father of artist Harry Clarke.
Dublin City Council has issued a warning letter and said it will take enforcement action in relation to the broken windows in the “Fleet Room” which, it said, are protected structures of “some significance”. The windows are the work of the Clarke family firm and are believed to have been designed by Joshua Clarke, father of Harry Clarke who made the iconic stained-glass windows in Bewley’s on Grafton Street.
The windows face on to Fleet Street and Price’s Lane and are believed to date from the late 1890s. Several panes of the leaded glass have been broken, putting the owners of the building in breach of the planning permission which requires the protection of the 100-year-old stained glass.
One of Dublin’s best-known businesses, Bewley’s on Westmoreland Street closed seven years ago.
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