Survey Data
Reg No
14939006
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Worker's house
In Use As
House
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
212772, 197406
Date Recorded
08/09/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay single-storey former worker's house, built c.1820, with modern extension to rear and outbuilding to west. Now in use as a private dwelling. Located at road side. Half-hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with timber sash window. Pointed-arched window openings with Y-tracery to east-facing side elevation and stone outbuilding. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door.
Appraisal
There are a number of similarly designed houses with half-hipped roofs in the surrounding area. They were all built by the Darby Family of Leap Castle to provide accommodation for workers and their families. Although similar houses in the area have undergone major alterations, this house retains many original features that contributes to its character. Leap Castle and associated structures are important features in the architectural heritage of County Offaly.