Survey Data
Reg No
14939012
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Worker's house
In Use As
House
Date
1810 - 1830
Coordinates
214293, 197561
Date Recorded
08/09/2004
Date Updated
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Description
One of a pair of three-bay two-storey former worker's houses, built c.1820. Set back from road. Now in use as a private dwelling. Half-hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles with rendered chimneystacks and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Random coursed walls with traces of render. Square-headed window openings with timber sash windows and sandstone sills. Square-headed door opening with timber battened half door. Stone outbuilding to rear site with corrugated-iron roof. Dry stone wall to front site with wrought-iron pedestrian gate.
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.