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Larch Hill, Larch Hill Demesne, County Meath 14404905 Reg. No. 14404905 Date 1760 - 1800 Previous Name N/A Townland PHEPOTSTOWN County County Meath Coordinates 289279, 244203 Categories of Special Interest ARCHITECTURAL ARTISTIC HISTORICAL Rating Regional Original Use country house In Use As country house   Description Detached five-bay two-storey country house, built c.1780. Recessed single-bay two-storey wing and outbuilding attached to east end. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Timber sash windows with limestone sills. Timber panelled door with cast-iron fanlight above, set in ashlar limestone door surround. Former gate lodge to site, with all openings now blocked. Rendered entrance piers with limestone wheel guards and cast-iron double gates. Appraisal The modest form of this country house is enhanced by the retention of many original features and materials, such as the slate roofs and timber sash windows. The façade is enlivened by the delicate decorative fanlight. The house forms an interesting group with the other related buildings and structures, such as the outbuildings, walled garden and follies, which were built by Robert Watson and create a picturesque ferme ornee.   Back To Results