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Oghill House

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Oghill House
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Detached three-bay two-storey rubble stone house, c.1880, with round-headed door opening to centre. Extended, c.1980, comprising single-bay single-storey flat-roofed return to rear to north-east. Extensively renovated, c.2000. Hipped roof. Replacement artificial slate, c.2000. Concrete ridge tiles. Rendered chimney…

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Detached three-bay two-storey rubble stone house, c.1880, with round-headed door opening to centre. Extended, c.1980, comprising single-bay single-storey flat-roofed return to rear to north-east. Extensively renovated, c.2000. Hipped roof. Replacement artificial slate, c.2000. Concrete ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Timber eaves. Replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.2000. Flat-roof to return. Bitumen felt. Rubble stone walls (probably originally with render over). Yellow brick dressings. Rendered walls to return. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Yellow brick surrounds. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.2000. Round-headed door opening. Yellow brick dressings. Replacement timber panelled door, c.2000. Sidelights. Overlight. Cast-iron boot scraper. Set back from road in own grounds.
Oghill House is a fine, late nineteenth-century middle size farm house that has been substantially altered in the late twentieth century, leading to the loss of some of the original character. The house is of social interest for having historically provided employment to the agricultural sector in the locality. The front (south-west) elevation of the house is typical of farm houses of this period and is composed of a symmetrical design, centred about a round-headed door opening, with Classical-inspired proportions. The construction in rubble stone with yellow brick dressings is of interest, although it is most likely that this was originally rendered over - prolonged exposure to the elements may have a negative impact on the fabric of the walls. The house is attractively set in its own grounds and is a picturesque feature in the landscape.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11902704

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