Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Britfieldstown, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Britfieldstown
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Britfieldstown House (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.74595, -8.31968
- SMR number
- CO113-034----
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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
Early/mid 18th century 2-storey T-shaped house over basement. Entrance front (E) of 7 bays; central wide breakfront with baseless pediment (Bence Jones 1978, 47). Wide central door ope incorporating decoratively glazed sidelights under wide fanlight; narrow rectangular windows on either side of ope. Central sash window at 1st floor flanked by similarly narrow windows; lunette in pediment. Steps over basement up to door. Hipped roof; two off-centre chimneys. Central hipped projection to rear with round-headed stairway window. Demolished c. 1984. Structure (castle/house) (CO113-036----) marked in vicinity of this house on Down Survey (1655-6) (1652) map, of which nothing appears to remain (Healy 1989, 233).
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Signal towerunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.