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Britfieldstown — Robert's Cove

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Britfieldstown — Robert's Cove
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Complex of outbuildings, built c.1800. L-plan nine- and two-bay two-storey block, having rubble limestone steps giving access to first floor of rear (west) elevation and remains of adjoining building to side (east) elevation. Pitched corrugated-iron roofs having partially rendered rubble stone chimneystack, limestone eaves course, render ridge cresting and gable copings. Occasional sections of render to rubble limestone walls. Camber-headed window openings with limestone sills to ground floor, having red brick block-and-start surrounds and red brick voussoirs. Square-headed window openings with stone sills to first floor, having exposed timber lintels to west elevation openings. Camber-headed door openings having red brick block-and-start surrounds and red brick voussoirs. Elliptical-arched carriage openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds and red brick voussoirs. Square-headed door opening to side (west) elevation having exposed timber lintel. Recently inserted square-headed door opening with cast-iron lintel to front elevation. Remains of rubble limestone walls associated with now ruinous outbuildings located to north and east. Two-bay double-height outbuilding to north-east of complex. Pitched roof with remains of timber frame and rubble stone gables, having limestone eaves course and render coping to south gable. Rubble limestone walls. Blind camber-headed window openings with limestone voussoirs throughout. Camber-headed door openings with limestone voussoirs with replacement metal doors. Recently inserted square-headed door opening with rendered lintel, corrugated-iron sliding door and cast-iron rail to west elevation.

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