Burton Hall — Leopardstown Road

Detached five-bay two-storey country house, built 1730-1, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey pedimented projecting porch to ground floor; three- or five-bay two-storey side (south) elevation. Sold, 1858. Occupied, 1911. "Improved" producing present composition. Damaged, 1923. Sold, 1927. Resold, 1939. Resold, 1953. Resold, 1974. Leased, 1976, to accommodate alternative use. Bow-ended pitched slate roof on an L-shaped plan behind parapet with pressed or rolled iron ridges, rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, coping to gables (west) with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Rendered walls with cut-granite monolithic cornice supporting parapet. Square-headed central door opening approached by flight of four cut-granite steps with cut-granite surround framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite surrounds framing fixed-pane timber fittings. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) including square-headed window openings centred on round-headed niches (end bays) with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing timber casement windows having square glazing bars. Square-headed window openings (west) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central vestibule with moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; square-headed door opening into hall with carved timber surround framing glazed timber panelled double doors; hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and 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. Set in landscaped grounds.