Rockland House — Wexford

Detached five-bay three-storey double-pile country house, dated 1793, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) three-storey lean-to central return (east). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Vacated, 1933. Sold, 1936. Resold, 1959. Now disused. Pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on lean-to slate roof (east), clay ridge tiles, coping to gables on moulded kneelers with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, central rooflight to rear (east) elevation, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls. Square-headed central door opening with threshold, and rendered surround framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and rendered surrounds framing two-over-two timber sash windows having overlights. Square-headed window openings (top floor) with cut-granite sills, and rendered surrounds framing four-over-two timber sash windows. Segmental-headed central door opening to rear (east) elevation approached by flight of twelve cast-iron steps between cast-iron railings, rendered surround framing glazed timber door. Segmental-headed window opening (half-landing) with cut-granite sill, and rendered surround framing two-over-two timber sash window having overlight. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and rendered surrounds framing two-over-two timber sash windows having overlights. Square-headed window openings (top floor) with cut-granite sills, and rendered surrounds framing four-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in shared grounds.