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Mornington House — MONINTOWN

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Mornington House — MONINTOWN
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Detached five-bay two-storey house on stepped plan, built (enlarged) c.1896 with two-bay single-storey flat-roofed projection to the south end of main façade (east) and ascending/stepped single-bay and two-bay breakfronts to the west end. Now in use as a guest house. Earlier two-storey house, c.1750, adjoining to the west having two-storey extension to the rear (west). Hipped natural slate roofs having overhanging bracketed eaves, decorative clay ridge tiles, cast-iron rainwater goods and three tall moulded brick chimneystacks. Smooth rendered walls over projecting chamfered plinth, moulded string course at first floor sill level and raised block quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings with moulded architraves, cut stone sills and timber casement windows. Square-headed doorcase (with inner moulded architrave) having moulded Doric surround with pilasters (on square-plan) having entablature over, with a timber door having plain overlight above. Earlier two-storey house to rear (west) having single-pile plan, pitched slate roof, and rendered walls, remodeled c.1896. Two-storey extension to rear having hipped slate roof. Complex of outbuildings to the south (15400710) and walled gardens to the west. Set back from road in extensive mature grounds. Main entrance to the south. Located in the rural countryside to the east of Multyfarnham on the southwestern shores of Lough Derravavaragh.

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