Springfield

Detached U-plan five-bay two-storey country house, built c. 1770, now vacant. Comprising main south block with two pitched roofed blocks at right angles to rear (north). Having gabled formerly glazed corrugated-iron porch to front (south) elevation and single-bay two-storey extension with hipped roof between rear blocks and further single-bay single-storey lean-to extension to this. Hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with remains of one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, two-over-two pane and bipartite six-over-six pane to east elevation. Venetian window opening to central bay of first floor having round-headed opening with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window flanked by square-headed openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed opening with timber panelled doorcase flanked by timber pilasters and with cobweb overlight. Two ranges of outbuildings to site. Multiple-bay two-storey range to north having external concrete staircase to west gable, remains of corrugated-iron roof, rendered rubble sandstone walls, and square-headed openings. Two-bay single-storey outbuilding to east range having pitched slate roof, rubble sandstone walls and elliptical-arched carriage arches, one with dressed limestone voussoirs, one having dressed sandstone voussoirs. Four-bay single-storey with attic accommodation outbuilding to east range having rubble sandstone walls, square-headed door opening with voussoirs, square-headed overlight and square-headed window openings, one with rubble stone voussoirs.

Imposing silhouette with large chimneystacks visible. Large example of symmetrical classically inspired Irish country house. Plain unadorned façade, with central emphasis by round-headed door opening and Venetian window. Although in poor repair and having lost much fabric, retains overall form and scale.