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Country house

Longueville, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Longueville, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Longueville
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Longueville (1936)
Coordinates
52.13810, -8.73610
SMR number
CO032-034----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Mid-18th century 3-storey house, over basement; now functioning as restaurant and guesthouse. Entrance front (S) of 5 bays; central 1-bay breakfront framed by limestone quoins (see photograph Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, opp. 58). Central round-headed door ope, behind limestone Doric portico, sidelights incorporated into frame; brackets support wide fanlight. Sash windows with glazing bars; central tripartite windows on 1st and 2nd floor. Cornice and parapet wall conceal hipped roof with central valley. Entrance front prolonged by addition of 2-storey, 3-bay wings, built c. 1800-1805 by John Longfield (Bence-Jones 1978, 191); hipped roof concealed behind cornice and parapet wall. West wing extended to rear in 1866, conservatory of curved ironwork added to E wing around same time (ibid.). Fine range of 2-storey farm buildings around yard to rear; bellcote and clock in pediment of N range. Two gate lodges each with pedimented Doric portico; duck decoy (14966) 550m to S, canal (15257) along demesne boundary to S.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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