Survey Data
Reg No
22205004
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1760 - 1800
Coordinates
185725, 144719
Date Recorded
26/05/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1780, with lean-to extension to east and single-storey extensions under construction to west and rear. Lobby-entry plan. Pitched reed thatched roof with decorative ridge scolloping and red brick chimneystack. Painted smooth rendered walls with roughly-dressed sandstone quoins visible to western corner. Square-headed window openings with replacement uPVC windows and painted sills. Square-headed door opening with replacement timber door set in windbreak covered with thatch of main roof.
Appraisal
This modest house reflects the tradition in Irish vernacular building. Currently being extended, the house has recently been renovated and thatched using reed.