Survey Data
Reg No
14316025
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Social, Technical
Previous Name
Betaghstown House
Original Use
Country house
In Use As
Country house
Date
1750 - 1800
Coordinates
314830, 273655
Date Recorded
15/05/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Detached L-plan house, built c.1630, remodelled and extended c.1780 and c.1850. Comprising of four-bay two-storey wing and five-bay two-storey wing with attic accommodation. Steep pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings have stone sills and timber sash windows, some with exposed window boxes. Canted bay window on the west elevation rises to the first floor. Five-sided nineteenth-century projecting entrance porch to south-facing elevation.
Appraisal
This former manor house was reputedly built by the Betagh family, who give their name to the townland and the town of Bettystown. This house was taken from the family by Cromwell in 1649. Much of the original seventeenth century house survives and the roof form in particular is distinctly of that period. There have been additions to the house throughout its history. The windows were probably enlarged during the early Georgian period and the canted bay window and entrance porch were probably added during the nineteenth century. Socially it is interesting as it was the 'big house' of the area. The house is technically significant as it retains features and materials from different periods.