Survey Data
Reg No
22206716
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Previous Name
Cordangan House
Original Use
Country house
In Use As
Country house
Date
1820 - 1860
Coordinates
190619, 133277
Date Recorded
03/06/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached five-bay two-storey country house, built c.1840, with dormer attic, porch to front, two-bay two-storey projecting flanking wings, that to south having canted-bay window to side wall. Single-bay two-storey return to south wing and multiple-bay single-storey addition to rear of north wing. Hipped slate roofs with lead flashing, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls with render string course below eaves of main block. Square-headed window openings throughout with tooled limestone sills, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to all elevations except north and one rear window, having moulded render surrounds to front lower storeys of main block and to front ground floor of north wing. Blind or blocked windows to front of south wing, nine-over-six pane window to north elevation of north wing and six-over-six pane windows to north addition and to sash window in rear of main block. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash dormer windows to front and rear elevations of main block with pitched slate roofs. Flat-roofed porch with render pilasters to front corners and having heavy moulded render cornice, with square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled door. Square-headed timber panelled door to north addition with six-pane overlight. Four-centred pedestrian arch to rear yard with decoratively-carved terracotta surround. Dressed limestone gate piers to north with wrought-iron gates. Part-lofted single-storey outbuildings to yard with pitched slate roofs, rubble limestone walls and square-headed door and window openings and segmental-arched carriage entrance with timber battened doors and having bellcote to rear with bell. Freestanding pump to yard. Modernised two-storey with attic house located to north-west, having pitch slate roof, red brick chimneystacks, rubble limestone walls with render quoins. Some timber sliding sash windows, with mainly replacement windows and door.
Appraisal
The steeply hipped roofs, tall chimneystacks and projecting wings are interesting features of this building that single it out from other country houses in Tipperary. Inspired by the French chateau form, this house departs for the more traditional Georgian and Victorian idiom employed throughout the county. The houses to the rear, along with the gate lodge and outbuildings work in conjunction to serve the main house, together these buildings form of group of related domestic structures.