Westlands House, County Cork

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Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1860, having dormer attic and breakfront incorporating porch to front (east) elevation. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, timber brackets, render eaves course and rendered chimneystacks. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls having brick quoins and plinth course. Square-headed openings with brick block-and-start surrounds and continuous sill course. Replacement uPVC windows throughout. Camber-headed openings to dormer attic. Round-headed opening to breakfront having brick block-and-start surround and continuous sill course. Round-headed opening to porch with brick block-and-start surround, overlight and replacement half-glazed timber panelled double-leaf door.

Substantial building retaining notable features, such as the decorative eaves, plinth courses and quoins which add interest to the symmetrical façade. The house presents a unified and coherent decorative scheme and forms an interesting part of the Cork Docklands associated buildings.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20828006

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