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Store Street ( ga, Sráid an Stórais) is a short street in
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, running from Amiens Street at right angles to
Beresford Place Beresford Place is a street in Dublin, Ireland originally laid out as a crescent surrounding The Custom House in 1792. History Beresford Place was developed in 1792 as a continuous crescent which was aligned to the axis of the central dome of t ...
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History

The street derived its name from the many store and warehouses that dominated the area due to the proximity to the Custom House Docks complex from the 1790s onwards. It appears as a thoroughfare on maps in 1800. The stores were demolished in the 1940s and the dock near the street to the east of the Custom House, known as the Old Dock (originally Custom House Dock), was filled in. The crescent of houses on
Beresford Place Beresford Place is a street in Dublin, Ireland originally laid out as a crescent surrounding The Custom House in 1792. History Beresford Place was developed in 1792 as a continuous crescent which was aligned to the axis of the central dome of t ...
, designed by
James Gandon James Gandon (20 February 1743 – 24 December 1823) was an English architect best known for his work in Ireland during the late 18th century and early 19th century. His better known works include The Custom House and the surrounding Beresford ...
, terminate on Store Street. Number 1 in this small crescent, known as Gandon House, also faces onto Store Street. In the late 1800s the prominent English veterinary surgeon, Thomas Drummond Lambert, had a large practice based on Store Street the footprint of which was impacted by the construction of the Loop Line railway bridge by the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway Company in the late 1880s. The elevated train line still runs above the street, with a single-span iron railway viaduct. The stables used by Lambert were possibly those which were known as Queen's Mews Court, which was an area off Store Street as it met Mabbot Street (now called James Joyce Street). Store Street may also have been referred to as an extension of Mabbot Street before the construction of the stores in the 1790s. These stables served the Custom House and the site is now occupied by an extension to the Store Street Garda Station. The Mews was the subject of a painting by
Harry Kernoff Harry Aaron Kernoff (9 January 1900 – 25 December 1974) was an Irish genre-painter. He depicted Dublin street and pub scenes and Dublin landmarks, as well as producing landscapes, woodcut illustrations, portraits, and set designs. Early ...
from circa 1940.


Architecture

Buildings of note on the street include the Garda Station, Dublin City Coroner's Court, and
Busáras Busáras (; from '' bus'' + '' áras'' "building") is the central bus station in Dublin, Ireland for Intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann. Designed in the International Modern style, Busáras is also a stop on the Red L ...
. A police station has existed on the street since the existence of the
Dublin Metropolitan Police The Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) was the police force of Dublin, Ireland, from 1836 to 1925, when it was amalgamated into the new Garda Síochána. History 19th century The Dublin city police had been subject to major reforms in 1786 and ...
as the C division police station. This station shared a site with the city morgue. The street also featured a bakery for much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. During the construction of the
Luas Luas (pronounced ; Irish for "speed") is a tram/ light rail system in Dublin, Ireland. There are two main lines: the Green Line, which began operating on 30 June 2004, and the Red Line which opened on 26 September 2004. Since then, both lin ...
tram line along the street a large paved area, known as the Store Street Plaza, was created outside of the Garda station. The plaza was completed in 2007 and features the sculpture "Scathan" by Robert McColgan. This divided the street, cutting off vehicular access to the portion of the street which meets
Talbot Street Talbot Street (; ) is a city-centre street located on Dublin's Northside, near to Dublin Connolly railway station. It was laid out in the 1840s and a number of 19th-century buildings still survive. The Irish Life Mall is on the street. Locati ...
and James Joyce Street at the northern end. A number of 19th century buildings have survived on the street, including one public house on the corner of Store Street and Frenchman's Lane dating from 1890.


Transportation links

The street has tramlines with the Luas running to Busáras and running at right angles towards Abbey Street, Dublin.


See also

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George's Dock, Dublin George's Dock () is a Georgian dock in the Docklands area of Dublin forming part of the International Financial Services Centre. History Located near the Custom House, the dock was originally built in 1821 as a working maritime dock and wa ...


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* {{lang, ga, An Garda Síochána Streets in Dublin (city)