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Rushbrooke Convent — Cobh

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Rushbrooke Convent — Cobh
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Detached four-bay two-storey former house, built c. 1860, now in use as a convent. Comprising projecting gabled end-bay having bay window, ornate timber verandah to front (south) elevation, four-stage battered tower to east, recent conservatory to west and five-bay two-storey extension to rear (north) elevation. Pitched slate roof with overhanging eaves, timber brackets and rendered chimneystacks. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, timber brackets and rendered chimneystack to tower. Single-pitched slate roof to verandah. Rendered walls with render plinth course and cornice to bay window. Paired round-headed opening to gabled end-bay first floor, having render hood moulding, foliate stops and continuous sill course. Replacement uPVC windows throughout. Square-headed window openings. Round-headed window openings to tower, fourth stage. Trefoil opening over paired trefoil-headed stained glass windows to west elevation, first floor. Round-headed opening to tower having overlight, timber entablature with consoles and timber panelled door. Square-headed opening to gabled end-bay west elevation having half-glazed timber panelled door. Pointed arch opening to interior first floor having timber panelled double-leaf doors leading to private chapel with panelled, painted ceiling. Painted reveals to window opening.

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