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Brennanstown House — Brennanstown Road

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Brennanstown House — Brennanstown Road
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Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, extant 1909, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey pedimented projecting breakfront; single-bay (single-bay deep) single-storey central return (north). Now disused. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan behind parapet centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof (breakfront), clay or terracotta ridge tiles, rendered panelled central chimney stack having stringcourse below "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, overgrown coping to gable (north) with rendered chimney stack to apex having corbelled stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pot, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes with remains of cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging timber boarded eaves (breakfront). Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on overgrown plinth with rusticated rendered piers to corners supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze on entablature below parapet. Square-headed central window opening in camber- or segmental-headed recess (breakfront) with cut-granite sill, and concealed dressings framing concrete block infill. Square-headed window openings in square-headed recesses (remainder) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing concrete block infill. Square-headed window openings (north) with concealed dressings framing timber casement windows having square glazing bars. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Brennanstown House.

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