Marlfield House

Country house in Tipperary south, Ireland, dating from 1780–1800

Detached Palladian-style seven-bay three-storey over basement country house, built c.1790, with three-bay breakfront, five-bay side elevations, five-bay rear elevation with three-bay full-height bow, and having single-storey quadrants and pavilions. Conservatory and stables to west and orangery and former servants quarters to east. Burnt in 1923 and rebuilt in 1925. Now converted into apartments. Flat roof with rendered chimneystacks, moulded limestone cornice and cut limestone parapet. Painted smooth rendered walls, painted to front elevation. Square-headed window openings with timber sliding sash windows, three-over-six pane to second floor, six-over-six pane to first floor, six-over-nine pane to ground floor front and timber casement windows to ground floor of rear and side elevations, all having painted sills and moulded render surrounds, ground floor openings also having cornices. Carved ashlar limestone doorcase to main entrance, comprising square-headed timber panelled double-leaf door with six-pane overlight, flanked by engaged limestone Corinthian columns surmounted by pediment, with stone paving to front and accessed by limestone steps. Second doorway at east end of front elevation, having moulded render surround, with cornice, plinths, timber panelled double-leaf doors with six-pane overlight, and accessed by concrete steps with cast-iron railings. Square-headed door

Type:
Country house

Period:
1780–1800

Where:
Tipperary south, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.34°N, 7.76°W

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