Derrydeevagh House — Newport

Detached three-bay two-storey over basement Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland glebe house, built 1819, on a symmetrical plan; three-bay full-height rear (north) elevation. Vacant, 1901. Occupied, 1911. Renovated, 1990. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, rooflights, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging box eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper-covered roughcast walls. Segmental-headed central door opening with threshold, and doorcase with panelled pilasters centred on reeded engaged colonettes supporting "Cavetto" cornice framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-three-(basement) or six-over-six timber sash windows having part exposes sash boxes. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (side elevations) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (north) elevation centred on round-headed window opening (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows having part exposes sash boxes centred on eight-over-twelve timber sash window having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase on a dog leg plan, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, Classical-style chimneypiece, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds with roughcast piers to perimeter having stepped capping supporting flat iron double gates.