Cappoquin House

Country house in Waterford, Ireland, dating from 1775–1780

Detached six-bay (six-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house, built 1779, on a T-shaped plan centred on two-bay two-storey breakfront; seven-bay two-storey rear (south) elevation centred on three-bay two-storey breakfront. Occupied, 1901. Vacant, 1911. "Improved", 1913-4. Burnt, 1923. Reconstructed, 1924-9, producing present composition. Flat roof behind parapet centred on lantern, paired central chimney stacks having cornice capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered wall to front (north) elevation on rendered plinth with flush quoins to corners including flush quoins to corners (breakfront) supporting cornice below finial-topped balustraded parapet; part creeper- or ivy-covered limestone ashlar walls (remainder) on cut-limestone plinth with rusticated piers to corners including rusticated piers to corners (breakfront) supporting dentilated cornice on blind frieze below finial-topped balustraded parapet. Square-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement, cut-Portland stone doorcase with pilasters on pedestals centred on three quarter-engaged columns on pedestals supporting modillion cornice on blind frieze on entablature below blocking course, and cut-Portland stone lintels framing glazed timber panelled double doors having

Type:
Country house

Period:
1775–1780

Where:
Waterford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.15°N, 7.85°W

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