Survey Data
Reg No
31906027
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Technical
Previous Name
Riversdale
Original Use
Country house
In Use As
Country house
Date
1820 - 1860
Coordinates
187112, 305985
Date Recorded
22/08/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Detached T-plan three-bay single-storey over basement house, built c.1840, with pedimented entrance porch added and stone outbuildings to east. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and paired timber eaves brackets. Rendered walls with tooled limestone quoins and plinth course. Canted oriel windows to north and south elevations with timber sash windows and stone sills. Square-headed window openings with timber sash windows and stone sills. Entrance porch with segmental-headed door opening, timber panelled door, sidelights and fanlight, accessed by granite steps. Original fanlight and sidelights survive in porch. Timber battened doors to east elevation. Elaborate wrought- and cast-iron railings, gate piers and gates give access to driveway to Riversdale House.
Appraisal
Riversdale House, situated on an elevated position with views over Lough Key, gives the misleading impression of a being much smaller building. The true scale is clearly seen from the rear elevation. The classical proportions of Riversdale are defined by the use of limestone dressings on the front façade and side elevations. The decorative entrance with square-profile gate piers, made by Sheridan of Dublin, enhance the overall artistic interest of the building.