Carnelly House

Carnelly House, Co Clare

Carnelly House, Co. Clare, built c. 1750, design attributed to architect Francis Bindon

Courtesy of NIAH

Carnelly House, Co Clare
Courtesy of NIAH

Carnelly House, Co Clare

Carnelly House, Co. Clare, built c. 1750, design attributed to architect Francis Bindon

Courtesy of NIAH

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Reg. No: 20404201

Date: 1725-1775

Previous Name: N/A

Townland: Carrownanelly

County: Co. Clare

Special Interest: Architectural/ Artistic/ Social/ Historical

Rating: National

Original Use: Country House

In Use As: House
 

Detached five-bay three-storey over basement red brick house, built c. 1750. Design attributed to architect Francis Bindon. Three-bay two-storey recessed wing added to right hand side, c. 1840. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystacks and cut-stone eaves course. Pitched slate roof to extension. Brick walls with cut-stone plat bands, plinth and quoins. Rendered walls to side. Carved limestone Serlian doorcase with timber panelled door, sidelights and fanlight, approached by flight of limestone steps. Timber sliding sash and casement windows set in cut-stone architraves with keystones. Retaining interior features. Detached three-bay single-storey double-pile red brick gate lodge with single-bay gabled projecting central bay having elliptical-headed door opening and bracketed eaves. Cut-stone piers with cast-iron gates and railings.