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Garrettstown House

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Garrettstown House
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Detached five-bay two-storey country house, commenced 1702, completed 1720, having central pedimented gable-fronted breakfront to front (south) elevation, five-bay return to rear (north) and later extension to side (west). Now ruinous. Slate hanging and render to chimneystacks and rendered rubble stone gable to return. Tooled limestone eaves course throughout, having tooled limestone cornice to pediment. Rubble limestone walls with tooled limestone plinth and quoins. Diminishing square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills and surrounds throughout. Oculus window openings to rear elevation having roughly cut limestone surrounds. Square-headed door opening to front (south) elevation, having tooled limestone block-and-start surround, lintel and keystones. Timber panelled door surmounted by overlight. Round-headed door opening to side (west) elevation, having rubble stone voussoirs and timber battened door. Square-headed door opening to side (east) elevation having tooled limestone surround and lintel. Carriage house, servants quarters and outbuildings, gate lodge, arboretum and various related structures within grounds. Gates to front and rear.

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