Survey Data
Reg No
14819276
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Worker's house
In Use As
Worker's house
Date
1820 - 1860
Coordinates
205631, 205584
Date Recorded
31/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Detached double-pile three-bay two-storey former head gardener's house, built c.1840, with extension and outbuilding to rear. Set within walled garden of Birr Castle demesne. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks with terracotta pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Round-headed door opening with timber spoked fanlight and timber battened door.
Appraisal
Situated adjacent to the Millennium Gardens and within the greater walled garden of Birr Castle demesne, this former head gardener's house, retains many architectural features. The hornless six-over-six pane timber sash windows and the round-headed door opening with simple spoked fanlight are examples of such features which elevate this structure to one of importance. The retention of original fabrics is also worthy of note with the stone sills, slate roof, terracotta pots and cast-iron rainwater goods all remaining intact.