Creevaghmore

Country house in Longford, Ireland, dating from 1720–1750

Detached seven-bay two-storey country house with attic storey, built c. 1750, having pediment over central three-bays to front elevation (northwest). Built on U-shaped plan having two-storey returns either end of the rear elevation (southeast). Single-storey extension and additions to the rear (southeast) of rear returns having pitched or lean-to natural slate roof; single-storey outbuilding blocks attached to the southwest end of building having brick bellcote over with round-headed opening; two-bay single-storey extension with lean-to natural slate roof to rear, between rear returns. Pitched natural slate roof to main block having rendered chimneystacks to gable ends (southwest and northeast) having terracotta pots, and with cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered chimneystacks to gable ends of rear returns. Moulded limestone eaves course to pedimented central three bays. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having cut limestone sills and nine-over-six timber sliding sash windows with partially exposed sash boxes, six-over-four box timber sliding sash windows to outer bays to central three-bay section with pediment over. Oval window to pediment with decorative timber glazing bars. Mainly replacement window openings to rear; tripartite timber sliding sash window to the rear return to the northeast at ground floor level. Square-headed door opening to centre of fr

Type:
Country house

Period:
1720–1750

Where:
Longford, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.55°N, 7.74°W

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