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Terraced four-bay three-storey house, extant 1840, on a T-shaped plan with shopfront to ground floor; single-bay (single-bay deep) three-storey central return (west). Renovated, ----. Pitched fibre-cement slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on hipped fibre-cement slate roof (west), ridge tiles, coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having rendered capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes with cast-iron rainwater goods to rear (west) elevation on red brick header bond eaves. Rendered wall (ground floor); fine roughcast surface finish (upper floors) originally slate hung; coursed rubble stone walls (west) with rough hewn rubble stone flush quoins to corners. Shopfront to ground floor on a symmetrical plan centred on timber panelled double doors. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (first floor): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and moulded plasterwork cornices to ceilings; and (top floor): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.

A house representing an integral component of the built heritage of Enniscorthy with the architectural value of the composition suggested by such attributes as the compact plan form; and the diminishing in scale of the openings on each floor producing a graduated visual impression. Having been reasonably well maintained, the elementary form and massing survive intact together with quantities of the original fabric, both to the exterior and to the interior where contemporary joinery; and sleek plasterwork refinements, all highlight the modest artistic potential of the composition: however, the introduction of replacement fittings to most of the openings has not had a beneficial impact on the character or integrity of a house making a pleasing visual statement overlooking the River Slaney. NOTE: Photographed by Eason and Son and A.H. Poole as an outlet of Buttle Brothers' Barley-Fed Bacon Company (established 1869; cf. 15603197).