Pembrokestown House — GAULSTOWN

Detached five-bay single-storey double-pile over basement country house, extant 1814, on a rectangular plan; four-bay full-height rear (east) elevation. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on "Bowtell"-detailed eaves boards on rendered slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on moulded cushion course on plinth with rendered panelled quoined piers to corners. Square-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (east) elevation with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including central hall with plasterwork cornice to ceiling; segmental-headed door opening into corridor with carved timber surround framing fanlight; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds.