Waterstown House

Walled garden in Westmeath, Ireland, dating from 1745–1755

Extensive complex of walled gardens on rectangular plan associated with Waterstown House (15314014), built c.1750, having a pedimented gateway to the centre of the south facing elevation. Now in use as a farmyard. Walled garden is divided into a number of sections by internal party walls, some of with infilled brick arcades and others have segmental recesses along length creating a 'corrugated' profile in plan. Outer walls constructed with rubble limestone and lined internally with brick. Inner walls and dividing walls constructed or lined by brick. Main entrance gate to the centre of the south elevation comprises a pedimented round-headed carriage arch with projecting keystone, brick cornice and raised brick block-and-start surrounds. Pediment pierced by a Diocletian opening with projecting keystone and raised brick block-and-start surrounds. Main entrance flanked to either side (east and west) by sections of brick wall with segmental-headed pedestrian entrances and terminated by single-storey brick pavilions with hipped slate roofs. Located to the northeast of the remains of Waterstown House (15314014) on a gentle south-facing slope.

Type:
Walled garden

Period:
1745–1755

Where:
Westmeath, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.47°N, 7.86°W

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