Newtownbarry House

Country house in Wexford, Ireland, dating from 1860–1870

Detached five-bay (five-bay deep) two-storey country house, built 1863-9, on an L-shaped plan off-centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor abutting two-bay two-storey projecting end bay; eight-bay two-storey rear (south) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Hipped slate roof on an E-shaped plan centred on lantern with clay ridge tiles, granite ashlar chimney stacks on granite ashlar chamfered plinths having cut-granite capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite thumbnail beaded cornice retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Tuck pointed coursed or snecked rock faced granite walls on cut-granite chamfered plinth with cut-granite flush quoins to corners. Round-headed off-central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, timber doorcase with engaged Corinthian colonettes on pedestals on cut-granite padstones supporting cornice on roundel-detailed frieze on entablature, and rendered surround framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with lichen-spotted cut-granite sill course, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having bull nose-detailed reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sill course on fluted scroll consoles, and

Type:
Country house

Period:
1860–1870

Where:
Wexford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.66°N, 6.65°W

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