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Knockbawn — KNOCKBAUN (Gorey By.)

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Knockbawn — KNOCKBAUN (Gorey By.)
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Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1840, on an L-shaped plan with two-bay (south) or single-bay (north) two-storey side elevations. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Damaged, 1920. Sold, 1946. Resold, 1956. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack on a T-shaped plan on chamfered cushion course on rendered base having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls. Round- or segmental-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one (ground floor) or two-over-two (first floor) 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 landscaped grounds with benchmark-inscribed cut-granite monolithic piers to perimeter supporting wrought iron-detailed cast-iron "farm gate".

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