Townleyhall

138 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Townleyhall, from 1 m² to 835,084 m² (83.51 ha, 206.35 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 59 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 11 Mar 2022Refused

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 16767: Permission for development to consist of the demolition of existing extension and construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling together with all associated alterations to dwelling, new proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter area, together with new soakaway and all associated site works

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22181

• 21 Jan 2022Refused

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 16/767 - Permission for development to consist of the demolition of existing extension and construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling together with all associated alterations to dwelling, new proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter area, together with new soakaway and all associated site works

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2244

• 19 Jan 2022Conditional

  permission for the construction of a single storey extension to side of existing dwelling with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2232

• 9 Aug 2021Refused

  Permission for a proposed dwelling house, new vehicular entrance, connection into existing public sewer and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21998

• 9 Aug 2021Refused

  Permission for proposed dwelling house, new vehicular entrance, connection to existing public sewer and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21999

• 21 Jan 2021Conditional

  Retention & Permission for development where site and structures are located within the original Townley Hall demesne and also form part of the former Townley Hall Golf Club. Whilst Townley Hall is identified on the Record of Protected Structures Ref. no. LHS024-001A and is included on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) Ref. no. 13902414, the structures that are the subject of this application are not specifically designated, unlike others within the original demesne. This development consists of the retention and completion of refurbishment works and modifications to a derelict vernacular stone structure (formerly an estate cottage associated with the original Townley Hall Estate) for use as a dwelling house. The modification works include retention and completion of the 1.5 storey extension to the rear (west) of the structure and build-up of external walls. Proposed refurbishment and conservation works to the existing structure to include new external finish comprising a lime-based harling similar to original finishes, new timber windows and doors and new roof in traditional slate. It is also proposed to refurbish, conserve and bring back into use the existing single storey vernacular stone outbuildings and the courtyard area and associated boundary walls to the east of the structure for ancillary uses associated with the proposed use of the structure as a dwelling house. A new waste water treatment system and percolation are is also proposed along with landscaping and boundary treatment, including refurbishment and conservation of sections of existing stone wall boundary, and all associated site development works. The development works will be monitored and inspected by a suitably qualified Conservation Architect. The development also consists of the retention of gravelled access driveway providing access to the complex buildings from the public road. Access to the development is via the existing permitted access to the former Townley Hall Golf Club. *Significant Further Information received on 22/06/2021*

  Retention, 3 homes · Louth County Council, 2148

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299
• Special Protection Area: River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA 004232
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: King William's Glen 001804

Recorded monuments

• LH024-006 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Drystone-built souterrain, consisting of a passage (overall L 10.2m, Wth 1m, H 1m) which runs NNW-SSE (L 5.6m) then turns at right angles E-W (L 4.6m) and terminated in a circular beehive chamber (diam. 4m, H 2m). The passage is blocked by collapse at the SSE (CLAJ 1974, 110-11). Now inaccessible.

• LH024-007001 Habitation site
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Roughly oval area (int. dims. c. 7m E-W, c. 5m N-S) enclosed by a bank (Wth c. 2.5-3.5m) at SW, revealed in the course of an excavation by G.D. Liversage in 1958 (JRSAI 1960, 49-60). The excavation showed that an unprepossessing low mound (LH024-007002-) contained the settlement site, which after falling into disuse had been reused for burials (see LH024-007003-, LH024-007004-, LH024-007005-). The settlement consisted of numerous stake-holes indicating an irregular tent-like structure enclosed by the bank and ditch. Other internal features included a stone-lined 'storage-bin' and 3 small pits. The irregular distribution of stake-holes led the excavator to suggest that this was a recurrent seasonal site of a semi-permanent nature. Though no datable artifacts were revealed at this level, the entire site was sealed by a clay layer above which the Neolithic material provides a firm dating horizon for the habitation layer.

• LH024-007002 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Low mound, which on excavation by G.D. Liversage in 1958 (JRSAI 1960, 49-60) revealed a Neolithic settlement (LH024-007001-) deliberately sealed by a clay layer and built up for use as a burial mound, in which three cremations were interred (see LH024-007003-, LH024-007004-, LH024-007005-).

• LH024-007003 Burial
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Cremation found in a pit beneath the mound ( LH024-007002-). (JRSAI 1960, 54)

• LH024-007004 Burial
  Description

  Cremation found scattered on the surface of the settlement (LH024-007001-) in association with sherds of a decorated Neolithic bowl. (Liversage 1960, 54) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 24 August 2012

• LH024-007005 Burial
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• LH024-008001 Habitation site
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Beneath the megalithic tomb (LH024-008002-) excavated by G. Eogan in 1960 was a layer of occupation refuse (L 15.7m NW-SE, max. Wth 11m) in association with numerous stake-holes and hearths. This suggested to the excavator that occupation on the site was of a recurrent semi-permanent nature and that the structures revealed were probably of a tent or hut-like nature. Artifacts recovered in the course of excavation included hollow scrapers and end scrapers of flint. There were also numerous sherds of passage tomb and Sandhills Neolithic pottery, with a smaller percentage of Western Neolithic ware. (JRSAI 1963, 37-81)

• LH024-008002 Megalithic tomb - passage tomb
  Description

  This monument, excavated in 1960-1 (JRSAI 1963, 37-81), comprised a round mound, 13.5m in diameter, covering the site of a destroyed undifferentiated passage-tomb aligned NE-SW with an entrance at the NE end. Though only two orthostats survived, the sockets of the others were located. It originally consisted of sixteen uprights, seven on each side and two at the rear. The tomb measures 5.3m long and gradually widens from about 1m internally at the entrance to 1.5-1.6m at the centre, narrowing to 1.2m at the rear. The tomb was enclosed within four concentric rings of stone setting, lined in places by radial lines of stones. The mound was originally bounded by a kerb of stones, thirteen of which survived. No finds were recovered from this level. Beneath the mound was a settlement site (LH024-008001-). This is a National Monument, in state ownership: No. 529. The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007

• LH024-084 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a steep E-facing slope on the parkland of Townley Hall which is c. 250m to the S. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m E-W) defined by a single fosse is visible only on Apple Maps, which utilises a survey conducted by Bluesky International during June 2018. The enclosure is truncated at S by an E-W farm lane and is not visible in parched grass S of that feature. It could be an unmapped tree-ring, and it was first reported by Anthony Murphy. See the attached enhanced aerial view from Apple Maps Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 January 2020

Architectural heritage

• Townley Hall, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, built c. 1810, comprising pair of square limestone ashlar piers with recessed panels, string course, cut stone capping and wrought-iron double gates with cast-iron spearhead finials; flanked by ashlar plinth with wrought- and cast-iron railings, pedestrian gates to north and south. Forms entrance to Townley Hall, gate lodge to west.

• Townley Hall, gate lodge, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey stone gate lodge, built c. 1820. Tetrastyle pedimented portico to north on Greek Doric columns. Pitched slate roof, lead ridge, cut stone raking cornice to north forming pediment to portico, cast-iron gutters on corbelled eaves course, circular cast-iron downpipes. Random rubble walling, dressed limestone ashlar walling to north, dressed quoins. Square-headed window openings, stone sills; block-and-start brick jambs with gauged brick flat-arched lintels to east. Square-headed door opening to north, moulded stone surround, timber four-panel door. Random rubble footbridge to north with soldier coping. Set to west of gateway to south-east of Townley Hall.

• Townley Hall, country house, 1790–1810 · National interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey over basement with attic country house, built c. 1800. Tetrastyle Greek Doric portico to east, single-storey three-bay service wing to west. Hipped slate roofs, rolled lead ridge and hips, glass dome to rotunda with replacement copper roof around dome, circular cast-iron downpipes. Tooled limestone ashlar walling, limestone plinth and string courses, denticulated cornice to wall tops east, south and north elevations. Square-headed window openings, limestone sills, painted six-over-six timber sliding sash windows; wrought-iron window guards to basement; three-over-three sliding sash windows to attic west elevation. Greek Doric portico to east, fluted columns, tooled limestone steps and platform, paired engaged fluted columns flanking square-headed door opening, timber five-panel double doors; square-headed door opening to north, painted timber panelled double doors with glass upper panels, painted timber mullioned overlight, concrete bridge to door over basement; round-headed door opening to west, dressed limestone block-and-start surround, painted timber door with glass panels; blocked door openings with Greek Doric columns to west wing. Interior with Portland limestone geometrical-paving to rotunda, stone cantilever staircase, glass dome, stucco centre pieces and cornices, timber panelled shutter boxes and Cuban mahogany doors. Set in own grounds, round pond to east, lawns sloping away to south, outbuildings to north-west.

• Townley Hall, outbuilding, 1785–1805 · National interest
  Description

  Stone outbuildings, built c. 1795, some now converted to domestic use. Three courtyards with detached four-bay two-storey stone building to east. West courtyard with three ranges of single- and two-storey stone and rendered buildings to north, south and west, south-east courtyard with two-storey ranges to stone buildings to north and west, north-east courtyard now in ruins. Pitched and hipped slate roofs, clay hip and ridge tiles; red brick corbelled chimneystacks, some shouldered; bellcote to east gable south-east courtyard; cast-iron gutters, circular cast-iron downpipes. Random rubble stone and painted roughcast-rendered walling; squared and snecked limestone walling to south-east courtyard; cast-iron wall ties. Square-headed window openings; block-and-start dressed limestone surrounds, limestone sills, painted timber three-over-three sliding sash windows to south-east courtyard; block-and-start brick jambs with flat-arched brick lintels, limestone sills to west range west courtyard and east building, painted timber casement windows to east building; square-headed openings, painted smooth rendered soffits and reveals, limestone sills, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows to north and north-west ranges west courtyard; lunettes with brick surrounds to west range west courtyard. Square-headed door openings; block-and-start dressed limestone reveals with lintels, painted timber three-panel double doors, timber mullioned overlight, painted timber doors with glass panels to south-east courtyard; block-and-start brick jambs with brick flat-arched lintels to west range west courtyard and east building, painted timber vertical-sheeted doors (west range), painted timber double doors with glass panels, sidelights and overlights (east building); round-headed openings, painted smooth rendered soffits and reveals, painted vertically-sheeted timber doors, timber Y-tracery fanlights to north and north-west ranges west courtyard. Round-headed carriage arches to south-east courtyard, block-and-start limestone surrounds, vaulted ceilings to interiors. Located to north-west of Townley Hall, random rubble stone walls to west, squared and snecked stone wall with rendered gate piers to south of south-east courtyard, walled pathway to main house to south.

• Townley Hall, bridge, 1730–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch stone road bridge over river, built c. 1750. Random rubble stone walls, tooled stone voussoirs to arches, random rubble stone buttresses flanking arch, parapet removed. Spans the Old Glen River within Townley Hall demesne.

• Townley Hall, icehouse, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding brick icehouse, built c. 1800, now disused and overgrown. Round-headed opening to north elevation, gauged brick voussoirs. Domed ovoid interior lined with red brick laid in stretcher bond. Entrance to north flanked by rubble masonry walls. Icehouse set on estate grounds attached to Townley Hall to west of quiet laneway providing rear access to Hall.

• Mellifont School, school, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey timber former school, built c. 1930, now disused. Rectangular-plan, porches to north, lean-to to south. Pitched corrugated-iron roof, timber bargeboards to north and south gables, suppressed-hipped roof to entrance porches to north, lean-to roof to covered area to south-east. Vertically sheeted timber walling. Square-headed window openings, timber sills, tripartite four-centred timber arched windows now boarded up. Porch to north, open at north-east and north-west corners, supported on square-profile columns on cast-iron bases, square-headed door openings, painted timber doors with six flat panels, concrete entrance platforms. School is situated off roadway, overgrown site.

• Townley Hall, gate lodge, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey with attic gate lodge, built c. 1820. T-plan, single-storey flat-roofed and lean-to extensions to east and north, c. 1980. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, brick chimneystack with paired diagonally set corbelled flues on rectangular base, projecting eaves with painted timber soffits and exposed rafter ends, cast-iron gutters, circular cast-iron downpipes; corrugated-iron roof to east extension. Random rubble stone walling, antae and continuous sill course to south; painted smooth rendered walling to extensions. Square-headed window openings, block-and-start brick jambs with flat-arched gauged brick lintels, limestone sills, painted timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening to south, block-and-start brick jambs with flat-arched gauged brick lintels, painted timber vertically-sheeted door, limestone threshold. Set back from and facing away from road at northern entrance to Townley Hall estate, with rubble masonry boundary wall to east, wrought-iron entrance gate to north, estate gates having cut limestone piers and pyramidal capstones to north-east.

• Mellifont School, outbuilding, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay single-storey outbuilding, built c. 1870. Rectangular-plan. Pitched corrugated-iron roof. Random rubble stone walling to north, south and east; dressed limestone ashlar to corners; cast-iron girders support roof to west. Outbuilding situated off laneway between Townleyhall Church of Ireland Church and Melifont School.

• Glenwood, church/chapel, 1810–1815 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Board of First Fruits style former church, dated 1814, now in private domestic use. Three-stage tower to west, chancel to east, gable-fronted entrance porch to south. Pitched slate roofs, lead ridging, carved stone cross finial to east gable, limestone verge coping to chancel gable to east, red brick corbelled chimneystack, half-circular cast-iron gutters on brackets to overhanging eaves, circular cast-iron and uPVC downpipes, profiled gutters to chancel supported on corbels. Random rubble stone walling, partially covered by roughcast render; limestone string courses, ashlar limestone projecting straight quoins to third stage with pinnacles and crenellated ashlar limestone parapet to tower. Pointed arch window openings, block-and-start dressed limestone surrounds, chamfered reveals and sills, lattice windows (north elevation, first stage tower), stained glass windows (side elevations east chancel); pointed arch window openings to chancel and south elevation, limestone hood mouldings with label stops, timber tracery windows c. 2004; window to west of south elevation with stained glass and quatrefoil lower lights; paired trefoil-headed openings to second stage tower, limestone surround and hood moulding with label stops; pointed arch opening to third stage tower, dressed limestone surround, hood moulding with label stops, limestone tracery louvre window; square-headed, pointed arch and lunette window openings c. 2004, block-and-start brick reveals with brick flat-arched lintels, timber casement windows. Main entrance to tower, pointed arch opening, chamfered ashlar limestone surround, hood moulding with label stops, timber sheeted double doors, c. 1900, stone steps with pair of cast-iron boot scrapes, entrance surmounted by date plaque "1814"; entrance porch to south, pointed arch opening, red brick surround, replacement painted timber door and fanlight, c. 2004; square-headed door opening to north elevation c. 2004, red brick surround, painted timber door and sidelight. Church surrounded by garden and graveyard with recumbent and upright stone grave markers, accessed through large square-profile limestone gate piers with pyramidal capping stones, wrought-iron gate to south.

• Glen Cottage, house, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830. Two-bay rectangular northern block with rectangular block and lean-to porch to south, extensions to east. Suppressed-hipped slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, rendered corbelled chimneystacks with cut stone caps, painted brick eaves course, cast-iron gutters to overhanging eaves, circular cast-iron downpipes. Painted random rubble stone walling, unpainted to south-east extension. Square-headed window openings, block-and-start painted brick jambs with flat-arched painted brick lintels, painted smooth rendered soffits and reveals, painted sills, painted timber casement windows; segmental-headed window opening to south-west extension. Square-headed door opening to porch, block-and-start painted brick jambs with flat-arched painted brick lintel, painted timber vertically-sheeted door with glass top lights, tooled limestone threshold; segmental-headed door opening to extension with painted timber vertically-sheeted door with glass panels. Set within own grounds, stream to east, bounded to west and south by timber fencing, entrance to south-west having circular random rubble stone piers with domed caps, wrought-iron gates.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2996 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Townleyhall with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Townleyhall · Halla an Toinlígh

Area

3,690,489 m² (369.05 ha, 911.94 acres)

Civil parish

Tullyallen, and its townlands

Barony

Ferrard

Electoral division

Monasterboice, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Monasterboice electoral division: 1,445 people in 491 households; 93% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardagh, Glebe, Littlegrange, Mellifont, Sheepgrange, Tullyallen

Placenames

Townleyhall on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.