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Georgian House — Newtownpark Avenue

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Georgian House — Newtownpark Avenue
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Detached three-bay two-storey Church of Ireland glebe house, extant 1810, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; pair of single-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey lower returns (south) centred on single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey return. Sold, 1886. Reroofed, 2005. Replacement pitched slate roof on a U-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof behind parapet (south), clay ridge tiles with terracotta ridge tiles (south), coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls; part slate hung surface finish (south). Round-headed central window opening (porch) with cut-granite sill, and concealed dressings with hood moulding framing margined three-over-three timber sash window without horns. Segmental-headed central door opening into glebe house with cut-granite block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed central door opening (south) with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newels, timber surrounds to door openings to half-landing framing timber panelled doors with timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (north-east) retaining timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (north-west) retaining timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters; dining room (south-east) retaining timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, chimneypiece, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.

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