Rural Design Advice for Individual Houses in the Countryside

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2.EVOLUTION OF THE COUNTRY HOUSEClassical HousesAround the early 18 th century the undefended Classicalhouse with stables and outbuildings, developed from thefortified tower house and became the dominant featureof the landscape - commonly known as the ‘Big House’.15.The distinctive features of these usually lavish housesincluded an imposing tall box form, typically square orrectangular with pedimented front and lines of regularGeorgian windows. The defensive bawns were replacedby walled gardens. The Big House, often sited in ademesne with high walls and set in a designedlandscape of walks and vistas, retained a sense ofdefensibility through a solid, closed quality – echoing thetradition of the tower house.Although such houses were often of a grand scale, theypresented a simplicity and clarity of plan and elevation,reflecting scarce resources and close proximity toagricultural reality. Many shared a formality andsymmetry which was to become influential in a widerange of 18 th century buildings, giving a formal traditionthat extended from simple farmhouses to the largestmansions.16.17.8.County Limerick: Rural Design Advice for Individual Houses in the Countryside
EVOLUTION OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE2.Country HousesIn the late 18 th and throughout the 19 th century new twostoreyand slated houses were increasingly built for theminor gentry, prosperous farmers and professionalpeople. These often substantial dwellings, developed aselaborations of the basic vernacular patterns, reflectedthe emergence of a clear social hierarchy within the ruralpopulation.18.Two slightly different house types emerged - one withpitched roof and chimneys on gable ends, and the otherwith hip-ended roof with chimney stacks on either side ofa central hall. Both types adopted features from formalhouses, such as large symmetrical windows and central(direct entry) front door with a ‘Georgian’ fanlight above.All tended to conform to the vernacular pattern of simpleplan form, one or two bay deep, arranged around acentral hallway. The main exterior elevation was plainwithout detail or additions. Larger, more elaborateversions of both are also common, including some 3-storey examples.19.20.County Limerick: Rural Design Advice for Individual Houses in the Countryside9.
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1.APPENDIXRecommended Planting Type
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APPENDIX 2.Building RegulationsThe
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