Survey Data
Reg No
32401503
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Technical
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1850 - 1890
Coordinates
172340, 337042
Date Recorded
13/10/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1870. Ground floor together with two-storey gabled second end bay from west end of front (north) elevation projecting forward, forming a balcony to first floor rooms at either side of two storey projecting bay and an open porch at ground floor level to west of two-storey projecting bay. Single bay single-storey extension to east. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, painted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystacks with clay pots, projecting open-bed pedimented timber eaves to projecting two-storey bay carried on paired brackets, cast-iron gutters on overhanging eaves on paired brackets. Painted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling. Square-headed window openings, stone sills, painted two-over-two timber sash windows to front elevation, with two-over-two coupled sash windows to two-storey projecting bay. Square-headed door opening, painted double panelled timber doors, tiled floor to open porch with three chamfered square profile columns set on stone plinths, moulded cornice carrying floor to balcony above. Macadamed area to front, with lawns and large garden to south. Freestanding stone gate screen to main north entrance to house, built c. 1860. Central carriageway flanked by quadrant sweeps. Tooled coursed ashlar limestone plinth walls to sweeps, segmental-topped copings, wrought-iron railings with cast-iron embellishments. Tooled coursed ashlar limestone piers to gates end of sweep walls, moulded plinths, fluted frieze, moulded cornice, pyramid-topped cap. Squared and coursed rubble stone end piers, pyramidal cap stones. Pair of wrought-iron gates with cast-iron embellishments, cylindrical carriage wheel deflectors, bitmac driveway, cattle-grid. Fronting main road.
Appraisal
This splendid house is an impressive and striking structure which is enlivened by the play of projecting elements of the façade, its richly detailed pediment and eaves, decorative barges to the porch, and delicately designed open porch. The impressive entrance gate screen makes a fitting introduction to Ballyglass House. Railings and gate piers are well-executed and exhibit competent craftsmanship.