Dysart House

Country house in Westmeath, Ireland, dating from 1750–1760

Detached three-bay two-storey over basement Palladian country house with pedimented single-bay breakfront (east) and full-height three-bay bow projections to side elevations (north and south), built c.1757. Pedimented two-bay breakfront to rear (west). Hipped natural slate roof with two rendered chimneystacks to centre. Roughcast lime rendered walls with projecting string course at ground floor level. Square-headed window openings with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Central round-headed doorcase with timber panelled door and sidelights to entrance front (east) having cut limestone Doric surround with broken pediment and spoke fanlight over. Round-headed niche over to first floor flanked by square-headed windows with four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows in Venetian arrangement. Diocletian window over to pediment. Cut limestone block-and-start doorcase to rear (west). Round opening to pediment to rear (west). Set back from road in extensive mature grounds with remains of gate lodge and main gates (15401316) to the south.

Type:
Country house

Period:
1750–1760

Where:
Westmeath, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.59°N, 7.13°W

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