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Headfort House — Kells

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Headfort House — Kells
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Detached eleven-bay three-storey over basement country house, built c.1770, with three-bay central and two-bay terminating breakfronts. Flanked by two-storey wings, Single-storey wing over basement to the east and two-storey wing to the west. Now in use as preparatory school. Hipped slate roof with ashlar limestone chimneystacks and parapets. Ashlar limestone walls. Timber sash windows with stone sills and carved limestone architraves. Carved stone doorcase with engaged columns supporting pediment above.

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