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Deerpark Lodge

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Deerpark Lodge
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Detached multi-bay single- and two-storey stone estate house, built c.1835. Two-storey north-south main block with single-storey canted bay to south gable, single-storey south-east and south-west wings stepped back slightly from south gable of main block, north-west wing c.1970 linked to south-west wing by flat roof…

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Detached multi-bay single- and two-storey stone estate house, built c.1835. Two-storey north-south main block with single-storey canted bay to south gable, single-storey south-east and south-west wings stepped back slightly from south gable of main block, north-west wing c.1970 linked to south-west wing by flat roof c.1970, flat-roofed porch in angle between east elevation of main block and south-east wing c. 1970, flat-roofed porch to north gable of main block c. 1970. Artificial slate pitched roof, artificial ridge tiles, wood-cored lead ridge cappings to bay, painted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneys, extruded aluminium gutters, painted timber projecting eaves, painted timber fretwork bargeboards. Square-headed window openings, brick surrounds, dressed limestone sills, diamond lattice paned cast-iron casement windows, painted diamond lattice timber sash windows to bay, hardwood casement windows to rear. Hardwood door screens to rear c. 1970. Single-storey kennel outbuilding to north-west with three identical doors each with small windows to either side, pitched slate roof, rubble stone walling, yellow brick dressings. Secluded woodland setting, bitmac driveway, lawns, timber boundary fence.
This former gamekeeper's house retains much of its original appearance in spite of extensive additions. Lattice windows to south are of particular interest.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 32402011

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Recorded change of use
Originally gate lodge; recorded by the architectural inventory as house
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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Djedi Guy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • GTD Aquitaine, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Zxcode / Wikimedia Commons, commons.wikimedia.org
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