Newman House

House in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1760–1770

Attached five-bay four-storey over basement former mansion, built c. 1765, with bowed western-bay to rear (south) elevation. Now in use by the university. Flat roof, concealed behind parapet comprising moulded granite cornice with leaded coping, brick chimneystacks to east and west, concealed gutters and cast-iron downpipes to east and west gables. Ashlar granite walling to principal (north) elevation, rusticated to ground floor, with continuous sill course over moulded stringcourse to first floor level. Brown brick laid in English garden wall bond to east and west elevation, areas refaced in red and yellow brick to east. Ruled-and-lined rendered to basement level beneath entrance platform. Square-headed window openings with projecting granite sills and moulded architraves to upper floors, those to first floor lugged and shouldered with pediments; triangular to central and outer bays, segmental to remainder. Largely nine-over-six replacement timber sliding sash windows with ogee horns to basement and upper two floors, six-over-six to second floor, three-over-three to third floor and six-over-three to basement half-fanlight timber casement windows to underside of entrance platform, spoked to east, with rendered sills. Brick voussoirs and concrete sill to east elevation third floor window. Round-headed central entrance door with granite pilaster surround rising to moulded imposts

Type:
House

Period:
1760–1770

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.26°W

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