Bon Sauveur Convent

House in Waterford, Ireland, dating from 1840–1850

Detached seven-bay two- and three-storey over basement house with dormer attic, c.1845, on a symmetrical plan comprising single-bay three-storey advanced central entrance bay with three-bay two-storey flanking bays to north-east and to south-west having single-bay two-storey side elevations, single-bay two-storey returns to north-west, and five-bay two-storey lower central return wing to north-west. Converted to use as convent, c.1915. Part refenestrated, c.1995. Pitched and hipped slate roofs (gabled to dormer attic windows; hipped to returns; pitched to return wing) with clay ridge tiles, paired and grouped (four) cut-sandstone polygonal chimney stacks, cut-sandstone coping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-stone eaves. Sandstone ashlar walls with full-height polygonal corner piers to entrance bay, full-height battlemented corner piers to flanking bays, cut-sandstone stringcourse to first floor, and cut-sandstone stepped detailing to gables. Square-headed window openings with cut-sandstone chamfered flush sills, cut-sandstone chamfered surrounds having hood mouldings over, mullions and transoms. Lancet slit-style window openings to dormer attic with cut-sandstone chamfered surrounds. Timber casement windows to all window openings with some replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1995. Tudor-headed door opening with three cut-stone steps, cut-sandstone stepped flanking buttre

Type:
House

Period:
1840–1850

Where:
Waterford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.09°N, 7.70°W

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