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Simonstown House — SIMONSTOWN (Farbill By.)

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Simonstown House — SIMONSTOWN (Farbill By.)
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Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, with two-storey returns to the west and to the rear (north). Hipped natural slate roof with overhanging eaves, two central moulded brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods, some with lion's mask motifs. Constructed of coursed rubble limestone with dressed flush quoins to corners. Sun plaques below window opening to first floor on east side elevation. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills, flush ashlar limestone dressings and eight-over-eight pane timber sliding sash windows. Red brick surrounds to Wyatt windows to the rear (north) of return to the west elevation. Central round-headed doorcase with simple ashlar limestone Doric surround having cast-iron fanlight over. Set back from road in own grounds with an extensive complex of ruinous rubble stone outbuildings to the rear and former main entrance gates to the west. Located to the south of Coole and to the west of Tullynally Castle.

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