Blessington House

House in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1725–1730

End-of terrace eight-bay three-storey house over raised basement, built c.1725-30, possibly to designs of Edward Lovett Pearce for Luke Gardiner, four western bays added c.1755 and having integral carriage arch to westernmost bay. Now in use as convent together with Nos. 8 & 9, abutted by large twentieth-century extensions to rear. M-profile slate roof with central valley and chimneystacks to centre and both party walls. Roof hidden behind parapet wall with moulded rendered coping and cast-iron rainwater goods breaking through to east. Painted ruled-and-lined rendered walls with string course to base of parapet and platband over channel rusticated ground floor. Chamfered render plinth course over rendered basement walls. Square-headed window openings with moulded architrave surrounds, masonry sills and replacement timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane to lower floors and two-over-two pane to top floor. Venetian window opening towards west end of addition at first floor level, with architrave surround and arched nine-over-six timber sliding sash window. Square-headed door opening with pedimented painted stone doorcase, replacement timber door, lintel panel and margined overlight. Door opening flanked by raised pilasters on plinth blocks supporting dentillated open-bed pediment with modillions to raking cornice. Door opens onto stone step and concrete platform, flush to

Type:
House

Period:
1725–1730

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.35°N, 6.27°W

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