Mount Congreve

House in Waterford, Ireland, dating from 1730–1770

Detached thirteen-bay two- and three-storey over basement Classical-style house, c.1750, on a Palladian plan comprising seven-bay three-storey central block with three-bay two-storey advanced flanking end bays, three-bay two-storey side elevations, seven-bay three-storey Garden (north) Front having three-bay three-storey breakfront, and three-bay two-storey flanking end bays extending into single-bay single-storey curved wings terminating in single-bay single-storey pavilions on ovoid plans. Extensively renovated and remodelled, 1965 – 1969, with single-bay three-storey shallow bowed advanced entrance bay added to Entrance (south) Front. Hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan behind parapets with rolled copper ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Shallow copper-clad dome to bowed entrance bay. Conical slate roofs to pavilions behind parapets with cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with rendered friezes having moulded cornices over, and zinc-lined blocking courses to parapets. Square-headed window openings with cut-stone sills. 3/3 and 9/6 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening to entrance bay with cut-limestone Ionic doorcase having entablature, frieze, moulded cornice, profiled blocking course, and timber panelled double doors leading to glazed timber panelled double internal doors wi

Type:
House

Period:
1730–1770

Where:
Waterford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.24°N, 7.22°W

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