Longfield House, country house in County Tipperary

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Detached three-bay three-storey over half-basement country house, built c.1770, having bowed entrance bay, central bowed central staircase bay to rear and canted-bays to end elevations, all having three openings to each floor, except rear bow which has two. Interior has oval hall to ground floor, leading to stairs bow at rear. Hipped slate roof with eaves course and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with timber sliding sash windows, three-over-six pane to top floor, six-over-six pane to first floor and nine-over-six pane to ground floor. Entrance door has round-headed block-and-start doorcase with cobweb fanlight and iron sheeted door.

Longfield House is one of the most distinguished country houses in County Tipperary and is particularly notable for its bowed entrance bay. This feature makes it part of an interesting group of houses in the Cashel district. Its fine Gibbsian doorway and fanlight provides the focal point of the facade and the varied roofscape adds further visual interest. the retention of timber sash windows enhances this building which is set in mature grounds.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 22205209

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