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Country house

Oldcourt (Cork By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Oldcourt, 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
Oldcourt (Cork By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Old Court (1934)
Coordinates
51.86368, -8.38688
SMR number
CO087-002----

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Early 19th century 3-storey house over basement. Entrance front (NW) of 7 bays; central wide doorway with fanlight and side lights incorporated into frame; stone steps up to Ionic portico in front of door. Flanking central bay are two 3-bay, 3-storey over basement bow projections. Rear 5 bay with central hipped stairway projection; 3-storey over basement projecting wings at either end with hipped roof and Wyatt windows. Hipped roof with central valley; parapet wall along front and side elevations.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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