Avondale House
Reg. No: 16403008
Date: 1775-1780
Previous Name: N/A
Townland: Avondale
County: Co. Wicklow
Special Interest: Architectural/ Artistic/ Historical/ Social
Rating: National
Original Use: Country House
In Use As: Country House
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey over basement former country house, built 1779 in Neo-Classical style and now in use as a heritage centre. The house was built by Samuel Hayes; designs may have been by James Wyatt. The building is finished in render with block and start quoins. The central three-bay breakfront is surmounted by a plain pediment. The timber panelled double front door is within a flat-headed opening; a portico is over the door and is supported on Tuscan order columns. Window openings are flat-headed with six over six and three over three timber sash frames. The hipped roof is finished with natural slate and cast-iron rainwater goods. Chimneystacks are rendered with plain caps and clay pots. Internally the house has been faithfully restored and is in very original condition. It has retained much memorabilia belonging to a former owner, Charles Stewart Parnell. The house is set within a large well wooded demesne.
Appraisal
A well preserved country house of the later 18th-century, which as the former home of Charles Stewart Parnell, possesses historical as well as architectural importance.
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Avenue to Avondale House
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Avenue to Avondale House - Courtesy of the NIAH
Avondale House: Bay Window
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Avondale House: Bay Window - Courtesy of the NIAH
Avondale House: External Door
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Avondale House: External Door - Courtesy of the NIAH
Avondale House: Gable
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Avondale House: Gable - Courtesy of the NIAH
Avondale House: Internal Door
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Avondale House: Internal Door - Courtesy of the NIAH
Avondale House: Parnell Plaque
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Avondale House: Parnell Plaque - Courtesy of the NIAH
Inside Avondale House
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Inside Avondale House - Courtesy of the NIAH
Avondale House: Stairs
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Avondale House: Stairs - Courtesy of the NIAH
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