Bridge House

House in Kilkenny, Ireland, dating from 1760–1770

Terraced three-bay two-storey over part-raised basement house, post-1763, originally forming part of larger seven-bay two-storey over part-raised basement composition with house to west incorporating fabric of earlier range, c.1600, with elliptical-headed carriageway to left. Subdivided, pre-1850. Renovated, 2004, with carriageway remodelled. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with rendered stringcourse to first floor. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and six-over-six timber sash windows having replacement two-over-two timber sash windows, pre-1850, to rear (south) elevation. Square-headed door opening in shared elliptical headed door opening approached by flight of six cut-limestone steps with limestone ashlar Doric doorcase, pre-1850, having frieze, archivolt, and timber panelled door having fanlight. Elliptical-headed carriageway to left with replacement inscribed cut-limestone-clad surround, 2004, having keystone, red brick voussoirs, and red brick soffits. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Road fronted with sections of wrought iron railings, pre-1850, to front on cut-limestone plinth having open work piers, and shared wrought iron double gates.

Type:
House

Period:
1760–1770

Where:
Kilkenny, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.65°N, 7.25°W

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