Survey Data
Reg No
16403008
Rating
National
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Scientific, Social
Previous Name
Avondale
Original Use
Country house
In Use As
Country house
Date
1775 - 1780
Coordinates
319621, 186162
Date Recorded
14/08/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Detached five-bay two-storey over basement country house, built 1779, in neo-Classical style. The house was built by Samuel Hayes (1743-95) and its design is attributed to James Wyatt (1746-1813). The house is finished in render with block and start quoins. The central three-bay breakfront is surmounted by a plain pediment. The timber panelled double front door is within a flat-headed opening; a portico is over the door and is supported on Tuscan order columns. Window openings are flat-headed with six-over-six and three-over-three timber sash frames. The hipped roof is finished with natural slate and cast-iron rainwater goods. Chimneystacks are rendered with plain caps and clay pots. Internally the house has been faithfully restored and is in very original condition. It has retained much memorabilia belonging to Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91). The house is set within a large well wooded estate.
Appraisal
A well preserved country house of the later eighteenth century, which as the former home of Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91), possesses historical as well as architectural importance.