Hoskins, Margaret (1800-1873) – Irish Historic Houses

*Nantenan House, County Limerick, courtesy Savills*, *photographs by Tom Coakley, Barrow Coakley Photo and Videos.*

Nantenan (or Nantinan), Ballinagrane, Co Limerick

Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.

p. 222. “Royse/LG1850-3; White/IFR) A two storey mid-C19 house of the villa type, with an eaved roof on a bracket cornice. Three bay front and side; porch with two Ionic columns and corner piers, flanked by Wyatt windows. Impressive C18 entrance gates; tall piers with ball finials, Gothic-arched wickets, flanking walls with niches.”

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Nantinan House, NANTINAN, County Limerick

*Nantinen House, County Limerick, courtesy National Inventory.*

Detached three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built in 1858, having slightly recessed entrance bay to centre with portico to front (south) elevation. Five-bay two-storey block to east. Hipped slate roof having overhanging eaves with render brackets and rendered chimneystacks. Pitched slate roof to east block having rendered chimneystacks. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with rusticated render quoins and limestone plinth course. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls to east block. Square-headed openings to end bays, first floor having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills, those to ground floor with tripartite four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows and flanking two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with render surrounds and limestone sills. Segmental-headed opening to centre bay, first floor having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and flanking square-headed openings with six-over-six timber sliding sash windows, all with limestone sills. Square-headed openings to rear, first floor having six-over-six timber sliding sash windows, those to ground floor with four-over-four pane timber sliding sash widows. Square-headed openings to west elevation, ground floor having tripartite four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows and flanking two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with render surrounds and limestone sills. Square-headed openings to east block, first floor having three-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills. Square-headed openings to ground floor with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Portico comprising Ionic-style columns and Doric style pilasters supporting render architrave and entablature. Square-headed opening having render surround and half-glazed double-leaf timber panelled doors with flanking square-headed openings having render surrounds and four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows. Limestone steps and geometric tiles to portico. Square-headed opening to east block, rear elevation with render surround and timber battened door. Limestone steps with carved walls to south garden. Pair of square-profile ashlar limestone piers having carved caps with ball finials and double-leaf wrought-iron gates having floral motifs, dating to the eighteenth century. Sweeping lined-and-ruled rendered walls having limestone copings, pointed arch pedestrian openings with wrought-iron single-leaf cast-iron gates, round-headed niches having render roll mouldings and limestone sills terminating in second pair of square-profile limestone piers.

Appraisal

Built by Lieutenant Colonel John White to replace an earlier house, Nantinan House was originally built by the Royse family. It is a pleasing house of balanced proportions and retains many interesting features, such as the timber sash windows, tripartite sash windows and impressive Ionic entrance porch exhibiting finely executed render detailing. The house, with its large and handsome entrance piers, gates and walls, which date to the eighteenth century, form an attractive composition in the landscape.

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Bence Jones writes that this was a mid 19th century house of the villa type. The original Nantenan was the residence of Major Wilson in 1814. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Royse. It was renovated by Thomas H. Royse in the 1830s. The Ordnance Survey Name Book [circa 1840] states that the house was built about 100 years previously and that the family arms were cut over the hall door. Lewis writes of ”the very interesting improvements” which ”have been made at great expense” by T. H. Royse. This Royse residence was valued at £30 at the time of Griffith’s Valuation and was held by Thomas Royse in fee. Advertised for sale in 1853 the house and 145 acres were purchased by John White for £3,800. He demolished the old house and built a new one in the late 1850s, which was still in the possession of the White family in the 20th century. In 1906 this house was valued at £48. In 1944 the author Dorothea Conyers is recorded as the owner (ITA).  

For sale 24/5/22 €1,600,000

*Nantenan House, County Limerick, courtesy Savills*, *photograph by Tom Coakley, Barrow Coakley Photo and Videos.*

Nantenan Estate,Nantenan,Asketon, Co. Limerick,V94 W5D6

The historic Nantenan Estate is a wonderful residential and agricultural estate with amenity, extending to about 208 acres in total. Situated in the southwest of Ireland, the estate is extremely accessible, with the N21 (Limerick to Tralee road)situated 5 kilometres to the south and Shannon International Airport also located close by (50 km). The estate occupies an attractive, private situation and is centred around an excellent Georgian house with beautifully proportioned and well-balanced accommodation. It also includes a former coach house and a range of farm buildings. A key feature of Nantenan Estate is the extent and combination of land comprising a mixture of silage ground, permanent pasture and forestry. Offering great potential for conservation opportunities, the varied nature and topography of the ring-fenced block of land contributes to the biodiversity of the environment, creating a habitat which is rich in flora, wildlife and birdlife. These natural assets may provide interesting opportunities for a future owner. Nantenan House Nantenan House is a substantial period property positioned in a private and tranquil setting surrounded by mature trees and extensive parkland. The house is entered from a minor public road through a bell-mouthed stone wall entrance with piers, decorative stone carved caps and wrought-iron gates which open onto a sweeping gravel driveway, flanked by overhanging mature trees and stud railing which leads to the front of the house. Dating back to the 19th Century, the two-storey property occupies a private, south-easterly facing position.

External features include a decorative Doric portico with shallow bows to either side, timber tripartite sash windows and a hip slated roof.

Internally, the light-filled accommodation is of generous and elegant proportions spanning approximately 7,363 square feet and suitable for hosting lavish house parties and comfortable family living, in equal measure.

The interior of the property has wonderful period features including corniced ceilings with centres roses, decorative fireplaces, architraves, sash and case windows and shutters. An impressive reception hall is the focal point of the house and provides access to the main reception rooms which include a cosy library, drawing room and dining room. The dual aspect drawing room and adjoining dining room have been designed with entertaining in mind and are perhaps the most spectacular rooms in the house. The light-filled reception rooms include period features such as beautiful fireplaces, picture rails and decorative cornicing.

The spacious kitchen contains an extensive range of storage units, a moveable island, oil-fired AGA cooker and a wood burning stove. Accessed off the kitchen and to the rear of the house is a utility room, tool room and store.

A unique feature to Nantenan House, is the chapel located on the ground floor. It includes an altar, hanging sanctuary lamp, cornicing and ornate ceiling mouldings.

The bedroom accommodation is located on the first floor and can be accessed via a U-shaped staircase. It includes seven generous bedrooms, all with impressive views of the estate parkland, plus three bathrooms. Outbuildings A range of farm buildings lie to the north of the property. They include a redundant milking parlour and dairy, a hay shed, cubicle accommodation for up to 60 cattle, slurry store, hard standing and a derelict former cottage. There is also a substantial, two-storey former coach house which offers potential for conversion, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents. There is water and electricity supplied to the farm buildings. Gardens The gardens that surround the main house are predominantly laid to lawn and are neatly landscaped. They create a wonderful parkland setting and include some wonderful specimen trees which provide, colour, shelter and privacy. A beautiful walled garden is situated to the rear of the house.

The land at Nantenan Estate lies within a contiguous block and comprises good grassland plus mature woods, extending to about 208 acres in total. The topography is gently undulating with the western side of the farm being about 19 metres / 62 feet above sea-level while the eastern boundary is about 37 metres / 124 feet above sea level. The woods at Nantenan Estate extend to about 98 acres in total and are an attractive feature due to their age and variety of species. A feature of the land is the access throughout the estate, including extensive frontage onto the R518 and a network of internal roads and tracks. The land is laid out in fields of a varying size which are divided by electric fencing and mature hedging and contain water troughs. Nantenan Estate has a tranquil and rural setting in the heart of County Limerick, yet conveniently located just a short drive from Limerick City Centre which is the third largest city in Ireland. Limerick City is located at the head of the Shannon Estuary, where the river widens before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The village of Askeaton is just 5 kilometres north of Nantenan Estate. Built on the banks of the River Deel, which is just 3 kilometres upstream from the River Shannon estuary, Askeaton offers an array of amenities including restaurants, pubs, shops, schools and also a pool and leisure centre. The focal point of the historic town is the remains of a medieval fortress, Desmond Castle, which dates back to 1199. The popular heritage town of Adare (13 km) is located east of the estate and is renowned for its architecture, as well as being one of Ireland’s prettiest towns. Historically a market town, Adare contains an abundance of amenities including excellent hotels, restaurants, professional services, along with a small variety of boutiques and retail stores. Limerick City Centre is about 30 kilometres to the north-east of the estate and offers the full range of amenities, services and culture. Limerick has a main-line train station with regular services to Dublin.

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