Survey Data
Reg No
15704763
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Farm house
In Use As
Farm house
Date
1825 - 1840
Coordinates
304246, 111303
Date Recorded
01/10/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey over basement farmhouse, built 1830-6, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay two-storey gabled breakfront; three-bay full-height rear (east) elevation. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks on cushion courses on rendered bases having corbelled stepped capping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging timber boarded box eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on overgrown plinth with concealed cut- or hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Square-headed central window opening in tripartite arrangement (breakfront) with cut-granite sill, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash window without horns having two-over-two sidelights. Elliptical-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sill, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash window without horns having two-over-two sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings in segmental-headed recesses (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings to rear (east) elevation centred on square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (ground floor), cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight (ground floor) or four-over-eight (first floor) timber sash windows without horns centred on twelve-over-eight timber sash window without horns having three-over-two sidelights. Interior including (ground floor): central hall with timber panelled concave reveals to door openings, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in unkempt landscaped grounds.
Appraisal
A farmhouse erected by John Lloyd (1780-1853; Hickey alias Doyle 1868, 73) representing an important component of the early nineteenth-century domestic built heritage of south County Wexford with the architectural value of the composition confirmed by such attributes as the deliberate alignment maximising on scenic vistas overlooking gently rolling grounds; the compact plan form centred on a Classically-detailed breakfront; and the diminishing in scale of the widely spaced openings on each floor producing a graduated visual impression with the principal "apartments" defined by Sir Richard Morrison (1767-1849)-like arcaded openings (see 15700329). Having been reasonably well maintained, the form and massing survive intact together with substantial quantities of the original fabric, both to the exterior and to the interior, including crown of cylinder glazing panels in hornless sash frames: meanwhile, contemporary joinery; restrained chimneypieces; and decorative plasterwork enrichments, all highlight the artistic potential of the composition. Furthermore, a courtyard of 'out-offices' (1826); and a walled garden (----), all continue to contribute positively to the group and setting values of an estate having historic connections with the Lloyd family including Henry Howlin Lloyd (1813-55) 'of Thornville in this County [Wexford]' (cf. 15704820); and the Meadows family including Joseph Meadows (1809-77) and Anne Meadows (née Lloyd) (1814-96; cf. 15607051; 15704789; 15705322); and Major Abraham James Howlin Meadows JP (1853-1913), 'Retired Major C.M. Forces late of Thornville Ballycogley [sic] County Wexford' (Calendars of Wills and Administrations 1913, 418; cf. 15704820).