Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Spring Grove, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Spring Grove
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Spring Grove (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.18286, -8.88463
- SMR number
- CO023-083----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Eighteenth-century, 2-storey house over basement. Entrance front (SE) of 7 bays, pediment with oculus over central 3 bays; cornice under eaves. Limestone steps up to central rectangular door ope with rectangular fanlight. Small basement windows flank steps. Slim brick-arched window opes, sash windows with shallow reveals. First floor weatherslated, slates decreasing in size with height. Gable-ended with brick chimney atop gable, attic windows in gable ends. Central 2-storey gabled projection to rear; lean-to addition to SW end of rear. According to local information, built by Arthur Bastable who resided here c. 1800 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, 222). House abandoned 1973, restored in mid-1980s (O'Sullivan 1986, 22).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.