- Type
- Country house
- NIAH reg. no.
- 21903123
Rockbarton House
Many historic buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Rockbarton House
The National Inventory rates Rockbarton House Regional, one of 26 in Bruff. Rockbarton House dates from 1780–1800. One other place on the record stands within 400 m.
Rockbarton House was formely the seat of Lord Guillamore. Although now a ruin, it was a significant house in the area with work carried out in 1833 by the well known architect James Pain.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 21903123 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 21903123↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 10 minutes
Bruff · about 300 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Rockbarton HouseStart here
- 2Rockbarton House (gate lodge, outbuilding)Regional rating (NIAH) · 300 m on
Grange stone circleArchaeological monument (SMR)1.6 kmBallynagallagh CottageRegional rating (NIAH)1.8 kmCamas House (bell tower / stand, folly)Regional rating (NIAH)2.8 kmCamas House (outbuilding, bridge)Regional rating (NIAH)3 kmBruff CourthouseRegional rating (NIAH)3 kmMore houses on the record near Bruff
The list holds 8, all within 40 km and photographed. Start with Teach de Valera in Bruree, 10 km away. Dromore Castle in Kildimo is the farthest, at 24 km.
Questions about Rockbarton House
Is Rockbarton House on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 21903123).
Can you visit Rockbarton House?
Many historic buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
When was Rockbarton House built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1780–1800.
Is Rockbarton House protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
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