Anneville House — ANNEVILLE or RATHDUFF

Detached three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built c.1745, with a full-height canted-bay projection to the centre of the main elevation (west), a two-bay single-storey over basement wing to the south and a two-storey return to the rear (east). Hipped natural slate roof with a projecting eaves course, a pair of smooth rendered chimneystacks to the centre and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with square-headed window opening having cut stone surrounds, cut stone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Retains early timber sash windows to second floor openings. Rubble limestone construction to range to the south. Square-headed doorway to central face of canted projection (west), having timber panelled door with early door fittings, set in a cut limestone block-and-start surround with cut stone entablature over. Flight of cut stone steps flanked by parapet walls to either side gives access to doorcase. Main entrance to the north comprising rendered walls and rendered gate piers supporting wrought-iron gates. Complex of outbuildings to the east and northeast (15402630). Located to the south of Mullingar.