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Kilglass House — GLEBE (ARDAGH BY.), FOXHALL E.D.

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Kilglass House — GLEBE (ARDAGH BY.), FOXHALL E.D.
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Detached three-bay two-storey over basement former Church of Ireland rectory on L-shaped plan, built c. 1800, having attic storey, central projecting single-bay single-storey over basement entrance porch to the main elevation (southwest) and two-storey over basement return to the rear at the northeast corner. Now in use as a private with single-bay two-storey over basement extension to the re-entrant corner of rear return. Hipped slate roof with a central pair of rendered chimneystacks to the front block having terracotta chimney pots. Hipped slate roof to projecting porch. Some remaining sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having stone sills; replacement windows to first floor and basement level of main elevation, and tripartite/Wyatt window timber sliding sash windows to ground floor comprising central six-over-six panes windows flanked by fluted timber columns and timber sliding sash two-over-two pane windows. Square-headed doorway to the southwest face of porch having timber panelled door with fielded panels flanked by engaged Tuscan style columns. Segmental-headed (former) fanlight to front face of porch (southwest) having leaded spider’s web tracery and a cut stone sill. Flight of cut stone steps to the southeast side of porch, giving access to doorway, having simple wrought-iron railings. Set back from road in own grounds to the southeast of Ardagh and the northwest of Legan. Approach avenue to house from road to the northeast. Associated Church of Ireland church (13401922) adjacent to the northeast.

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