Red House (Youghal)
| Red House, Youghal | |
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An Teach Dearg | |
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| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | William and Mary, Dutch, Queen Anne |
| Classification | Protected structure[1] |
| Address | North Main Street |
| Town or city | Youghal |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°57′20″N 7°51′01″W / 51.95555661852334°N 7.850385047174056°W |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Named for | terracotta bricks used in original construction |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1703 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 6,818 sq ft (633.4 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Claud Leuventhen |
The Red House is an 18th-century William and Mary style house located in Youghal, Ireland.[2][3][4][5]
Location[edit]
The Red House is located on Youghal's main street, about 200 m (220 yd) east of Myrtle Grove and St. Mary's Collegiate Church.[6]
History[edit]
The Red House was built c. 1703–1710 and designed by the Dutch architect Claud Leuventhen for the wealthy Uniacke family. The name derives from the terracotta bricks used, then a novelty in Ireland.[7] Another unusual feature of the period is the lack of windowsills and the pewter pelmets.[8] It originally had two wings; one is now converted into the Imperial Hotel.[9]
Thomas Farrell, a Justice of the Peace, owned the Red House in the early 20th century;[10] he bought a conservatory at the 1900 Paris Exposition, which blew away in the 1930s. Claud Cockburn and Patricia Cockburn were regular visitors.[8]
The house later was a parochial house and stained glass was added.[11] In 1980 it was bought by Eamonn Keane of Fáilte Ireland; he and his wife renovated the house in the 1980s.[12]
Description[edit]
The Red House is a four-storey, seven-bay William and Mary style townhouse with seven bedrooms and a terrazzo, with original Wainscoting in the walls.[12] The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage says that "The design of the building is distinctly Dutch, considering features such as the gentle breakfront, central pediment, and steeply pitched roof with dormer windows. The carved limestone dressings are particularly notable as fine examples of eighteenth-century skilled craftsmanship. This house is a rare and fine example of early eighteenth-century urban architecture to remain in its original form."[13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Protected Structures" (PDF). youghal.ie. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Barker, Tommy (11 June 2020). "Youghal heritage home a red ticket item". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Red House". Youghal.
- ^ "Youghal". The Irish Aesthete.
- ^ "The Red House in Youghal is for sale. Why not live in a huge doll house near the seaside?". 6 July 2020.
- ^ Oram, Hugh (29 September 2014). Hugh Oram's French Blogs. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781490722740 – via Google Books.
- ^ "1710 – The Red House, Youghal, Co. Cork". 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b Groeger, Kieran (8 December 2016). The Little Book of Youghal. History Press. ISBN 9780750981569 – via Google Books.
- ^ Society, Cork Historical and Archaeological (29 September 1894). "Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society". The Society – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Mercantile Navy List". H.M. Stationery Office. 29 September 1937 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mulvaney, Amy. "Seeing red: Centuries-old mansion in the centre of an east Cork town". TheJournal.ie.
- ^ a b "Landmark townhouse with 300-year history for €595,000". The Irish Times.
- ^ "The Red House, North Main Street, YOUGHAL-LANDS, Youghal, CORK". Buildings of Ireland.
