Survey Data

Reg No

30935005


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Architectural, Artistic, Technical


Previous Name

Rinn Castle


Original Use

Boathouse


Date

1840 - 1880


Coordinates

209992, 293520


Date Recorded

24/07/2003


Date Updated

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Description

Single-cell boathouse built c.1860, with man-made waterway leading from boathouse to lake. Pitched decorative slate roof with cast-iron cresting and finials, timber bargeboards and timber battened gable. Random course stone walls with openings to front and rear. Stone steps lead to stone parapet running along waterway.

Appraisal

This boathouse remains intact and is a reminder of a past era and the social pursuits of the landed gentry. Its location within the Lough Rynn Estate, its original design and original fabric make this an important structure within the estate.