Brownhall

Country house in Donegal, Ireland, dating from 1690–1710

Formerly detached eight-bay two-storey former country house built, c. 1697, having two-storey return to the centre of the rear elevation (east) and with adjoining two-storey outbuildings to the south-east forming courtyard to rear. Now attached and forming unused wing to later house to north (see 40910402). Possibly later in use as an outbuilding range. Hipped natural slate roof (Boylagh slate) having with four rendered brick chimneystacks, moulded rendered brick eaves cornice (partially lime rendered) and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched corrugated-metal roof to return. Roughcast lime rendered walls over rubble stone construction. Segmental-headed window openings having flush brick block-and-start surrounds, cut stone sills, and with the remains of mainly six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows at ground floor level and mainly three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows at first floor level. Segmental-headed doorways to rear having flush brick block-and-start surrounds, timber doors and with overlights. Carriage-arch to rear (east) having dressed stone surround. Kingpost timber roof structure, mezzanine walkway supported on timber beams and double-height space to interior. Set back from road in extensive mature landscaped and parkland grounds. Later house attached to the north (see 40910402) and complex of outbuildings (see 40910413) attached to the rear (east)

Type:
Country house

Period:
1690–1710

Where:
Donegal, Ireland

Coordinates:
54.58°N, 8.09°W

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