Conservation works on 200-year-old Roscommon house get go-ahead
The proposed roof finish is natural slate, window finish is painted timber and wall finish is breathable lime based render.
Plans to carry out conservation and renovation works on a 216-year-old historic house near Boyle have been approved by Roscommon County Council.
The successful applicants have been granted permission to carry out the works at Cavetown House at Cavetown, Croghan, Boyle.
The works on the protected structure will include the reinstatement of the roof, the provision of new windows and doors, new floors and internal partition walls, the provision of new rainwater goods, and onsite waste water treatment system.
The proposed roof finish is natural slate, window finish is painted timber and wall finish is breathable lime based render.
According the planning documents, the house was constructed in 1809 and is situated near the site of Moylurg Castle and Moylurg House.
Built around 1800, Moylurg House is a detached, three-bay, two-storey country house over a half-basement. Given their similar construction periods, the two buildings may have been associated.
The documents note that historical accounts suggest that Cavetown House may have been a modest glebe house for clergy members.
“However, the presence of a nearby Glebe House on the 6-inch map, along with the proximity of an orchard to Cavetown House, raises the possibility that it served as a residence or was unconnected entirely," the documents stated.
