Cappagh House

Country house in Waterford, Ireland, dating from 1700–1768

Detached seven-bay single-storey split-level country house, extant 1768, on a quadrangular plan with single-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey flush end bays; five-bay two-storey rear (north) elevation centred on single-bay two-storey breakfront on a bowed plan. Vacated, 1877. Now disused. Pitched slate roof centred on half-conical slate roof (north); hipped slate roofs (end bays), clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having stringcourses below lichen-spotted capping, crow stepped gables (end bays) with chimney stacks to apexes having lichen-spotted capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on lichen-spotted chamfered cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes with cast-iron rainwater goods (north) on slightly overhanging rendered slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls with concealed hammered limestone flush quoins to corners; lime rendered surface finish to rear (north) elevation. Segmental-headed central door opening with broken dragged cut-limestone step threshold, timber doorcase with monolithic pilasters supporting beaded cornice, and concealed red brick block-and-start surround centred on rendered keystone framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings in tripartite arrangement with dra

Type:
Country house

Period:
1700–1768

Where:
Waterford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.12°N, 7.73°W

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