Bargy Castle
Country house in Wexford, Ireland, dating from 1810–1834
Detached four-bay (two-bay deep) three-storey over basement country house, extant 1837, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay four-stage tower abutting single-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey end bay. Leased, 1901. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1947. Resold, 1960. Extended, 1968-70, producing present composition. Roofs not visible behind parapets, paired fine roughcast diagonal chimney stacks on cut-granite beaded corbels centred on paired fine roughcast diagonal chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast battered walls with fine roughcast Irish battlemented parapets having rendered coping. Remodelled Tudor-headed off-central door opening with granite flagged threshold, and lichen-spotted cut-granite surround having stepped reveals framing Gothic-style timber panelled door. Tudor-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight timber sash windows having overlights. Tudor-headed window openings (top floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing four-over-eight timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds.
- Type:
- Country house
- Period:
- 1810–1834
- Where:
- Wexford, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 52.22°N, 6.49°W
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