Brianstown House

Detached double-pile five-bay single-storey over half-basement country house, dated 1731, with three-bay single-storey ballroom addition built c. 1880 to southeast end having bowed end, with recent greenhouse extension to rear (southwest) elevation of ballroom. Two flat-roofed single-bay two-storey extensions to northwest side elevation. Hipped natural slate roof to main block with painted two rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods; natural slate roof to ballroom extension having curved roof profile to southeast end and red brick chimneystack with moulded cut limestone dressings and terracotta chimney pots. Painted roughcast rendered walls to ground floor, painted smooth rendered walls to half basement level. Cut limestone quoins to corners of main block and ballroom extension; cut limestone eaves course to main block; and sting course (separating basement and ground floor level) to main block and ballroom. Square-headed window openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and cut limestone sills. Cut limestone Gibbsian window surrounds to front elevation of main block, and carved limestone window surrounds to ballroom block. Square-headed window openings at half-basement level with cut limestone surrounds, cut limestone sills and replacement windows. Central round-headed door opening to main block with cut limestone Gibbsian surround, cut limestone tympanum over with carved coat-of-arms, and square-headed doorway with replacement timber panelled door. Flight of limestone steps to main entrance. Steps flanked to either side by cut limestone parapet walls with moulded limestone coping over and terminated by cut limestone piers (on square-plan) with recessed rectangular panels and moulded limestone coping. Square-headed door opening to southeast end of ballroom block with carved limestone surround, replacement door and mature grounds to the northwest of Longford Town. Yard to the northwest of house (13401106). Main entrance gates to the southwest (13401107). Main approach avenue to house flanked by wrought-iron railings.