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Belvedere House — AGHAMORE (Farbill By.)

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Belvedere House — AGHAMORE (Farbill By.)
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Detached three-storey ‘sham ruin’ on complex irregular plan, located to the south of Belvedere House (15402615), built c.1760. Constructed of rubble limestone with a variety of differently-shaped forms and elements, including towers on polygonal and square-plans, an open Gothic arcade/loggia on a concave plan to the centre and recessed and projecting bays. Ashlar or cut stone string courses roughly delineate the three stages/storey. Variety of differently shaped openings, including pointed-arched windows with the imitation remains of cut stone Y-tracery and round-headed and square-headed windows with cut stone and roughly dressed stone surrounds. Three-bay two-storey house and a double-height former stable block to the south side of structure now in use as a visitor centre. Sited to the south of Belvedere House (15402615) and to the north of Tudenham House (15402617). Located on the west shores of Lough Ennell and to the south of Mullingar.

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