Cloverhill

Country house in Cavan, Ireland, dating from 1795–1805

Detached three-bay three-storey over basement country house, built c.1800 incorporating an earlier two-storey over basement block, built 1758, attached to rear. Now in ruins. Roof to main house no longer extant, pitched slate roof to rear, hipped at junction to main house. Pair of symmetrical ashlar chimneystacks with clay pots, two brick chimneystacks to rear block. Sandstone cornice, rubble stone walls with brick dressing and stone sills to window openings to north elevation. Lucarne windows to third floor of north side elevation with sandstone cheeks and pediments. Sandstone doorcase to main entrance with timber panelled double doors and flanking windows, portico no longer extant. Remains of two-over-two timber sash windows. Brick vaults and arches to basement ceiling of main house. Stone and timber stairs remain in interior of rear wing, also timber windows and shutters. Cast-iron cooking ranges in ground floor kitchen in rear wing. Detached stable ruin directly south-west of house with rubble stone walls and brick bellcote to gable. Two-storey detached outbuilding south of stable with slate roof, rubble stone walls, brick dressing to openings and timber sash windows. Outbuildings arranged around courtyard. Walled garden further to the south.

Type:
Country house

Period:
1795–1805

Where:
Cavan, Ireland

Coordinates:
54.09°N, 7.37°W

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