Beaulieu

29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Beaulieu, from 455 m² to 203,815 m² (20.38 ha, 50.36 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.1General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  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.

• 18 Sept 2025Refused

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 20733 - Permission for the construction of a new cargo warehouse building on the existing quay side storage area and all associated site development works

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 25145

• 26 May 2025Conditional

  Permission for the erection of a 5M high sports/ball wall together with associated synthetic playing surface and surrounding fencing, associated pathway lighting as well as all associated site works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560300

• 21 Feb 2025Conditional

  Permission for the relocation of the vehicular entrance to the north of the site, a new sliding gate, the replacement of the existing brick boundary wall with a new low boundary wall together with all associated site and landscaping works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560097

• 1 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission for a ten year development on a site comprising the Premier Periclase production facility at Strand Road and Boyne Avenue, Drogheda. Please see Newspaper Ad for full description. This application is includes an EIAR and NIS. The site comprises the main Premier Periclase production facility site, along with an existing wharf to the south of the main site area, and a portion of the public road adjacent to the wharf. The application site is located within the townland of Newtownstalaban. The proposed development comprises the demolition of existing structures on site and the construction of the first phase of a new sustainably powered enterprise campus. The development will consist of the following: Demolition of existing processing and industrial buildings, ancillary structures, and services associated with the Premier Periclase production facility, and associated site clearance and enabling works. The demolition works include the removal of an existing boiler house and store (with a gross floor area (GFA) of 2,827 sq.m), office building (with a GFA of 510 sq.m), security hut and locker room (with a GFA of 339 sq.m), diesel tanks and bund (with a GFA of c. 70 sq.m), oil store (with a GFA of 168 sq.m), 3 no. pump houses (with a GFA of c. 65 sq.m, 50 sq.m and 75 sq.m respectively), bagging plant and elevator building (with a GFA of 616 sq.m), crane shed structure, Periclase shed and old mill house (with an overall GFA of 4,025 sq.m), boiler house (with a GFA of 207 sq.m), slaker area (with a GFA of 398 sq.m), wharf DB building (with a GFA of c. 44 sq.m), lime kiln building (with a GFA of 2,698 sq.m), canteen and toilets (with a GFA of 64 sq.m), DB structure (Pump House 5) (with a GFA of c. 25 sq.m), acid hut (with a GFA of c. 15 sq.m), DB room (DB 1) (with a GFA of c. 118 sq.m), control room building (with a GFA of 327 sq.m), briquette store (with a GFA of 825 sq.m), MHF DB’s (with a GFA of c. 181 sq.m), brick shed (with a GFA of 1,042 sq.m), shaft kiln blower house (with a GFA of 256 sq.m), and NOx analyzer (with a GFA of c. 9 sq.m). The demolition works include the removal of associated chimney stacks, gantries, kilns, silos, and plant, and an existing overhead conveyor structure between the main site area and the wharf to the south of Strand Road, along with associated ancillary sheds and structures on the wharf. The total gross floor area (GFA) of structures to be demolished is c.14,954sq.m including ancillary structures. An existing work

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460674

• 12 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission for erection of a 5m high sports/ball wall together with associated synthetic playing surface and surrounding fencing, associated flood lighting as well as all associated site works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460128

• 4 Jan 2022Conditional

  retention permission and permission for the following: Retention permission for amendments to works permitted under reg. ref. no. 17/160. The works for which retention permission is being sought are as follows: (A) Metal cladding to the south east and south west façade and roof of the rear extension. (B) The addition of a 40m2 metal garden shed to the south west of the site. The works for which planning permission is being sought are as follows: (A) 2 no. proposed new rooflights to the existing front north east roof. (B) A proposed new 52m2 pool house to the south of the existing house. (C) And all associated landscaping ancillary and boundary works *Further Information received on 08/03/2022*

  Retention, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 225

• 18 Sept 2020Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new cargo warehouse building on the existing quay side storage area and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 20733

• 23 Jan 2020Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of existing single storey extension to rear of property, demolition of existing detached domestic garage to side of property, construction of new dormer type extension to rear of property and construction of new detached domestic garage to rear of property along with all associated site works** Significant Further Information received 14/08/2020 to allow for revised house design**

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2038

• 4 Oct 2018N/a

  The development will consist of permission for a development consisting of cellular vertical storage units for bulk materials, together with associated site development works.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 18803

• 20 Sept 2018Conditional

  The development will consist of permission for a development consisting of cellular vertical storage units for bulk materials, together with associated site development works. *Significant Further Information received 30/11/2018 which advertises, inter alia, that a Natura Impact Statement accompanied the application.*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 18761

• 25 May 2018Conditional

  The development will consist of construction of a new community centre which will incorporate a main function area, store, toilets, kitchen, offices, meeting room, reception office and plant room at ground floor level and a first floor area for future development along with all associated siteworks.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 18401

• 9 Oct 2017Conditional

  Ten year permission for development that will consist of the construction of an up to 5MWp solar PV farm, with a maximum export capacity of 4MW comprising approximately 20,000 no. photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 8.91 hectares and associated ancillary development including 4 no. transformer stations, 4 no. ancillary transformer stations, 4 no. inverters, 1 no. client-side substation, 1 no. single storey storage building, 1 no. single storey communications building, 1no. single storey DNO substation building, 3 no. CCTV security cameras mounted on 4 metre high poles and perimeter security fencing (2 metre high), the construction of a site access from the adjoining L6327 road to the west and the construction of a hardcore access road between the area of the photovoltaic panels and the site access. Protected Structure.

  Permission · Louth County Council, 17759

• 18 Apr 2017Conditional

  Permission for development to consist of the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling with all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17293

• 9 Mar 2017Conditional

  Permission for the conversion of the rear garage and porch to a new habitable living space, raising the associated roofs. Modifications to existing rear window and door openings, a new window opening to the rear of the master bedroom. Modifications to the driveway with associated site works and landscaping.

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 17160

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: Boyne Coast and Estuary SAC 001957
• Special Area of Conservation: River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC 002299
• Special Protection Area: Boyne Estuary SPA 004080
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Boyne Coast And Estuary 001957

Recorded monuments

• LH025-004 Church
  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 Present church dates to 1807, but church founded by Plunkett at Beaulieu is late thirteenth century, probably in field N of present church known as 'Church Field'. Two grave-slabs in present church, one a representation of a cadaver of mid-fifteenth century date, the other a Norman type with floriated cross (see LH025-005001- and LH025-005002-). (CLAJ 1944, 277; CLAJ 1980, 276)

• LH025-005001 Graveslab
  Description

  One of two grave-slabs (see also LH025-005002-) located in the nineteenth-century Beaulieu church. This is a simple foliated cross. The cross slab is almost rectangular in shape but tapers towards the base. It is punch-dressed and has bevelled edges. The cross is very narrow and is carved in high relief. The arms and the head terminate in a foliate design similar to a fleur-de-lis, while the base has a stepped pyramid. It was moved into the porch of the church for safe-keeping during the summer of 2018. (CLAJ 1944, 277) 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 revision: 2 October 2018

• LH025-005002 Tomb - effigial
  Description

  One of two grave-slabs (see also LH025-005001-) located in the nineteenth-century Beaulieu church. This is a cadaver effigial monument. It is a tomb cover, almost rectangular in shape (L 1.5m, Wth at top 0.49m, Wth at bottom 0.4m), and has no inscription, but is ascribed to the mid-fifteenth century by Roe (1969, 10-11). The effigy is approximately life-size, is completely skeletonised, and lies flat on its back with arms and hands outstretched resting on the folds of its garments. The cadaver is covered with various kinds of vermin, including a serpent going in one ear and out the other, horned worms at its side and swollen speckled toads lying on its breast. There is a headdress-like knotted shroud with long wavy tresses like a cap or caul patterned with embroidered lines etc. It was moved into the porch of the church for safe-keeping in the summer of 2018. (CLAJ 1944, 277; Roe 1969,1-19) See the attached view of the cadaver 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 revised upload: 2 October 2018

• LH025-006 House - 17th century
  Description

  Built near the mouth of the River Boyne by Sir William Tichborne between 1660 and 1667 and said to have been designed by Wren, it is thought to be situated on the site of an earlier manor house belonging to the Plunkett family. It is the only wide-eaved, hip-roofed house of Restoration date now surviving in Ireland (Craig 1982, 146). All of the dressings, including the main architrave, string course and frieze, are of a type of bright red rubbed brick virtually unknown in the rest of Ireland. It is one of the first country houses to be built in Ireland without any fortification. The house is two storeys high with a dormered attic in the high pitched roof which is carried on a very large wooden cornice. It has a seven bay entrance front with the two bays on either side breaking forward. It has a brick doorcase with a segmental pediment and Corinthian pilasters, while on the side elevation there are two triangular pedimented doorcases with Ionic pilasters (Bence-Jones 1978, 35). The large two-storey hall contains its original fireplace as well as its doorways, although in the eighteenth century elaborate woodwork was added to it. The dining and drawing rooms have late seventeenth-century moulded panels and ceilings with centred ovals surrounded by heavy garlands of plaster flowers and foliage. The staircase, which has newels in the form of fluted Corinthian columns, dates from c. 1720 (Bence-Jones 1978, 35). (Bence-Jones 1978, 34-5; Craig 1982, 144, 146, fig. 112; Anon. 1908, 299) 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

• LH025-010 Decoy pond
  Description

  Situated in a hollow at the head of a small stream that extends off to the E from the SE angle. It is probably on land that might once have been part of the demesne of Beaulieu House which was built in the 1660s, c. 600m to the S, and the field is known locally as ‘The Decoy’. It was first identified from an aerial photograph (GB89.F.18) as a rectangular area (dims c. 90m N-S; c. 85m E-W) which would have been a shallow open pond that would have attracted wildfowl. The Beaulieu decoy was well known and the birds were trapped with nets during the summer months when they were flightless after moulting. At Beaulieu mallard, widgeon and teal were driven into narrowing channels at the angles of the pond and then caught with nets (Thompson 1849-56, vol. 2). The channels or pipes as they were called are visible as earthen banks extending from the corners of the pond until they meet at a point. At Beaulie there was a small island at the centre which was connected to the sides of the pond by low banks. This pond was described in 1910 by George H. Pentland of Black Hall, writing in ‘The Naturalist’ journal as ‘square with a pipe at each corner, and measures 100 yards square. There are four buttresses or piers, one in the middle of each side, each about 9 yards square. There is also an island of the same size in the middle of the pond. The pond is surrounded by a smooth grassy bank about 6 yards wide, and quite level all around. This bank seems to have been 12 to 18 inches above the surface of the water. Each of the pipes consists of two straight parts connected by an obtuse angle and is only 40 yards long.’ Three of the sides were replaced by field banks but the N side is still in its original form. By the mid-nineteenth century most decoy ponds were falling into disuse, often with the encouragement of the landowners who discovered that the ponds still attracted wildfowl and the neglected surrounds could provide cover for shooters. The Beaulieu decoy pond was a sophisticated design and is thought to date from the later eighteenth century but there is no record of its construction (Drogheda Independent, 09/04/2004). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 June 2009 Amended: 19 May 2020

Architectural heritage

• Farm house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached T-plan two-storey house comprising three-bay south block with gable-fronted south porch, built c. 1840, attached to south gable of multiple-bay earlier block and having lean-to extension to north c. 1920. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles; red brick corbelled chimneystacks, chimneystack to north house; painted carved timber bargeboards to porch, painted timber needle finial; cast-iron gutters on corbelled brick eaves course, gutters to north bracketed to painted timber eaves board, cast-iron downpipes; corrugated-iron roof, cement coping to lean-to extension. Unpainted roughcast-rendered walling, smooth rendered plinth with vents to south, painted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling to porch, cast-iron wall ties to north. Square-headed window openings, unpainted smooth rendered soffits and reveals, tooled stone sills, painted timber sliding sash windows, two-over-two panes with horns to south, tripartite windows to ground floor south elevation and sides of porch, one-over-one to south elevation porch, exposed case one-over-one to ground floor north, six-over-six to first floor north. Square-headed door opening to porch, painted timber jambs and cornice, painted timber door with moulded bottom panels and glass top panels, plain glazed fanlight; tiled floor to porch, inner square-headed pedimented door opening with painted timber panelled pilasters, painted timber panelled door, timber tracery overlight; square-headed door opening to east elevation north, corrugated-iron canopy on timber brackets, smooth rendered soffit and reveals, painted timber panelled door with moulded bottom panels and glass top panels; square-headed opening to east elevation north, gauged brick flat-arched lintel, painted timber vertically-sheeted double doors. Corrugated-iron lean-to shed and attached stone outbuilding with corrugated-iron roof to north, square-headed openings with painted timber vertically-sheeted doors. Set within own grounds, garden to south, woodlands to north and east; north yard bounded by partially rendered coursed stone wall with segmental-headed gateway, painted timber vertically-sheeted door; bounded to south by unpainted smooth rendered wall, square piers with pyramidal caps, wrought-iron gates.

• Coastguard station, 1940–1945 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey former coastguard house, dated 1943, built to replace similar structures burned c. 1920. Now in private domestic use. One of a terrace of six, L-plan, lean-to extension to north, porch to south. Flat roof, red brick chimneystack with sandstone capping, tooled sandstone corbelled eaves course. Red brick Flemish bond walling, yellow brick banding, machine-made brick to extension. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, uPVC casement windows,. uPVC windows and door to porch. Terrace set on north bank of Boyne estuary; bounded to front (south) with random coursed limestone wall, soldier coping, painted smooth rendered piers, wrought-iron gate; laneway to north giving access to rear sites.

• Queensborough House, house, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1780. Single-bay block to north, return and flat-roofed extensions to west, attached to north and south to single and two-storey houses. Pitched slate roofs, smooth rendered ruled-and-lined shouldered corbelled chimneystacks with clay pots, limestone verge coping with urns to ends, smooth rendered corbelled eaves course, profiled cast-iron gutters to overhanging eaves, circular cast-iron downpipes. Unpainted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling. Square-headed window openings, painted soffits and reveals, painted stone sills, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows to ground floor, three-over-six to first floor, timber casement windows c. 1970 to basement. Round-headed door, Gibbsian rendered surround, painted timber six-panel door, timber spoked fanlight, flight of five limestone steps bridging basement area, rendered handrails. Set in own grounds, gardens to east and west, bounded by random rubble stone walls, cut stone piers with pyramidal caps. Originally part of Beaulieu Estate overlooking estuary of River Boyne close to Drogheda.

• House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-storey house, built c. 1840. Now forming single dwelling with house to south. Rectangular-plan, two-storey single-bay gable-fronted north block with oriel window to east, single-storey extension to south, c. 1970, with sunroom to south elevation east block and forming connection with five-bay single-storey house to south, c. 1880; canted porch to south house; single-storey flat-roofed extension to south of north block with balcony at first floor level; attached to house to north. Hipped and pitched slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, red brick and smooth rendered corbelled chimneystacks, fretted painted timber bargeboards to gable, cast-iron gutters to overhanging eaves, circular cast-iron gutters. Unpainted pebbledashed-rendered walling, painted smooth rendered plinth course. Square-headed window openings to ground floor, painted smooth rendered soffits and reveals, painted tooled stone sills, painted timber six-over-six (north), four-over-four and two-over-two (oriel window); tripartite window to ground floor east elevation; uPVC windows to south; lattice timber tracery windows to west elevation south house; Square-headed door opening to east, painted smooth rendered surround, painted timber vertically-sheeted door; main entrance door now to canted porch. Set in own grounds bounded by rubble stone walls, overlooking channel at River Boyne; attached to north to Queensborough House; situated on estate of Beaulieu House.

• Beaulieu House, church/chapel, 1805–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built 1807. Rectangular-plan nave, engaged two-stage square tower to west, projecting rendered chancel to east. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, chamfered stone verge coping stones to main block, corbelled eaves course with painted timber eaves board, profiled cast-iron gutters, square cast-iron downpipes; crenellations with stone copings, cut stone pinnacles and dentilled cornice to tower. Random rubble stone walling, chamfered tooled stone plinth coping to main block and tower; unpainted roughcast-rendered walling to chancel, smooth rendered quoins. Pointed arch window openings, dressed limestone splayed surrounds, limestone sill, painted timber Y-tracery windows; cut stone hood mouldings with label stops to tower; leaded stained glass memorial window inserted to east, 1886; square-headed window opening to ground floor west elevation of tower, cut stone hood moulding with label stops, tooled ashlar splayed surrounds and sill, paired painted timber lattice windows. Pointed arch door opening to south elevation of tower, squared limestone quoins to arch, painted timber architrave and vertically-sheeted door. Interior containing entrance porch with stone flag flooring, painted plain walls, cantilevered painted timber dog-leg stair with compound newel post and balusters to gallery, fireplace to north wall, gothic arched entrance to church, east wall; reused timber flooring to nave with carved timber pews either side of stone aisle, vertically sheeted timber dado panelling, painted plaster above with plaques; raised timber gallery to west supported on compound piers, plaque on central panel; unpainted timber pulpit and altar to east. Set within walled graveyard containing upright and recumbent grave markers; random rubble stone walling with higher arched pedestrian gate to west, wrought-iron gate, shared red brick wall with walled garden to south, red brick with concrete block repairs to north; random rubble walling to east with red brick gate piers for access from Beaulieu House, wrought-iron railings.

• Beaulieu House, outbuilding, 1750–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay single-storey with attic brick farm building, built c. 1760. Rectangular-plan, lean-to extension to north. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge and hip tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystack, rooflights to north and south pitches, corbelled brick eaves course, cast-iron gutters, circular cast-iron downpipes; corrugated-iron roof to extension. Painted random rubble stone and brick walling. Square-headed window openings, block-and-start painted brick reveals with flat-arched brick lintels, dressed granite sills, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash window to south, painted timber casement windows; roundels to south elevation. Square-headed door openings, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors and half doors. Segmental-headed loading bay to loft, painted vertically-sheeted timber door. Set within cobbled yard to north-west of Beaulieu House with further outbuildings to south and east, rendered boundary wall with painted brick square gate piers with dome capstones to west.

• Beaulieu House, outbuilding, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached single-storey farm building, constructed c. 1790. Rectangular-plan, attached to building to east. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge and hip tiles, timber sheeted projecting eaves to east end south elevation, profiled cast-iron gutters, ornamental hoppers, circular downpipes to south; corrugated-iron to north pitch. Unpainted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling to south, painted red brick and random stone rubble walling to west and north. Flat-arched central opening supported by steel beam and column with chamfered west reveal and painted timber sheeted ceiling. Square-headed corner window to west of central opening, painted timber twelve paned windows with top hung three pane casement to south. Square-headed door openings with painted timber vertically-sheeted and steel sliding doors. Cast-iron rain water tank supported on columns to west gable. Located to north of service yard with central grassed area and gravel paths, enclosed yard to east, house to south-east.

• Beaulieu House, country house, 1710–1720 · National interest
  Description

  Detached two-storey with dormer attic country house, built c. 1715, incorporating fabric of earlier building. West elevation main house with central three-bay entrance flanked by two-bay breakfronts, south elevation six-bays wide, single-storey rendered billiard room projecting centrally from east elevation with pitched slate roof set behind parapet wall and canted bay to east side. Hipped slate roof, lead hips, lead central flats, red brick chimneystacks with recessed panels, pilasters to corners, projecting strings, cast in-situ concrete caps; dormer windows with hipped slate roofs, lead-capped ridges and hips, painted timber moulded eaves cornice, lead cheeks; cast-iron gutters on wrought-iron brackets fixed to painted timber overhanging modillion bracketed eaves cornice, elaborately carved modillions to north, west and south sides, timber brackets to east side; rectangular section cast-iron downpipes decorative lugs. Unpainted ruled-and-lined smooth rendered walling, channelled straight quoins, moulded plinth; moulded red brick cornice at first floor, stepped and moulded brick architrave below modillion eaves. Square-headed window openings, red brick jambs, rubbed brick heads, moulded brick sills, painted timber exposed case sliding sash windows, six-over-six panes to ground and first floor, three-over-three to attic; smooth rendered surrounds to billiard room bay window, dressed ashlar stone sills, hardwood horned sliding sash windows, six-over-six to centre window, four-over-four to flanking windows. Square-headed door openings to west and south elevations with finely jointed red brick dressings, flanking pilasters with carved stone capitals on moulded pedestals, rubbed brick arches, carved console over west entrance, stepped architraves, plain frieze, segmental pediment with dentilled cornice and carved swags in tympanum to main entrance, plain pediments to south elevation, hardwood double doors to main entrance each with two round-headed panels within semi-circular head, wrought-iron diamond-headed studs, oak leaf carving in spandrels to inner face, hung on heavy hardwood timber frame set within brick opening, opening outwards, heavy timber threshold, limestone approach steps; painted timber panelled doors to south elevation, set in painted render moulded architrave, two lower panels, upper panels glazed, six-pane overlight, granite approach steps. Interior with full-height entrance hall, hardwood boarded floor, painted plaster walls with painted timber moulded skirtings, dado picture rail and deeply moulded cornice, swagged frieze; painted anaglypta ceiling paper; painted timber pilastered entrance doorcase, carved semi-circular entablature over with weapons inset, painted moulded architraves to doors to east side each with carved mouldings in overpanels; painted rendered double-height fireplace on north wall with pilasters, moulded cornices and inset painting of Drogheda in blank panel over segmental-headed fire opening. Dining room with painted panelled walls, deeply moulded cornice, central roundel to ceiling with moulded quadrants to each corner, panelled shutters to window openings. Woodblock flooring to sitting room, painted panelled walls, ceiling with elaborate oval central panel containing painting with moulded quadrants each richly decorated to corners, painted timber panelled linings to windows, painted timber six-panel door to entrance hall with deeply moulded architrave. Square ante-room to east of entrance hall, painted timber boarded floor, painted plaster panelled walls, diagonal fireplace in north-east corner, plain deeply-moulded cornice, plain ceiling, painted timber panelled double doors to entrance each with four raised-and-fielded lower panels and leaded light upper panels, hardwood screen with double doors each with single lower panel and glass upper panel leading to billiard room. Rectangular-plan to billiard room to east of ante-room, canted bay to east side, hardwood boarded floor, raised dais to bay, hardwood panelled walls with dado and dentilled cornice with plain boarding over, timber sheeted inclined ceiling, hardwood trusses on stone corbels projecting above panelling, glazed lantern light. Main stairwell to north-east, painted plaster walls, picture rail bas-relief frieze, deeply moulded plain timber cornice, painted plain plaster ceiling, staircase with painted timber treads, risers, carved scrolls to outer ends, upper flight cantilevered, reeded wall lining, painted timber outer balusters, fluted newels with carved Corinthian capitals, hardwood handrail on painted timber under section. Set in demesne, kitchen block to north-east, stableyard to north-west, gravel approach driveway to forecourt flanked by lawns, approach flanked by red brick walls set in rubble stone base to south, church to south-west, lawns descending to south to reclaimed land to River Boyne, walled garden to south-west, wrought-iron entrance gate screen with moat to west.

• Beaulieu House, icehouse, 1730–1750 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding subterranean ice house, built c. 1740, now disused. Six rubble stone steps to square-headed entrance, droved ashlar lintel with red brick jambs, rubble stone walled chamber. Located to south-east of Beaulieu House, within the gardens.

• Beaulieu House, garden structure misc, 1740–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached garden structure, built c. 1760. Canted three-sided southern section, tetrastyle pedimented Doric portico with painted timber columns to east elevation c. 1900. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge tiles to rectangular block and projecting portico, plastic roof sheeting to parts, profiled cast-iron gutters, some half-round uPVC gutters. Red brick Flemish bond walling, stone plinth, red brick pilasters to corners with cut limestone capitals, north and west elevations used as retaining wall for bank. Square-headed tripartite window openings to southern section, painted timber mullions, painted timber nine-over-nine sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed door openings to east and west, recessed painted timber doorcases with six-panel doors to east, glass upper panels to west door. Red brick and terracotta tiled flooring to interior, exposed brick walling; painted timber tie beam roof construction, horizontally sheeted timber panelling to north, rafters and trusses to south. Located and partly enclosed by north-east corner of Beaulieu House's walled garden.

• Beaulieu House, walled garden, 1730–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Red brick walled garden, built c. 1750. L-plan with ground sloping southwards. Red brick Flemish bond walling to north and west with buttresses at intervals, west wall steps southwards, rendered stone and brick coping surviving in places. Southern and south-eastern walls removed, garden currently enclosed by planting. Vehicular entrance to south-west corner having red brick square gate piers, rendered hipped cap stones, painted steel double gates; pointed arch door opening to north wall, painted timber and steel door; pointed arch red brick door opening with pediment and stone coping stones to north-east corner at junction with potting shed. Located to south-east of Beaulieu House

• Beaulieu House, worker's house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-bay single-storey red brick gardener's house, built c.1840, now disused. Square-plan, canted bay window to east, two-storey tower to south. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, red brick flat-capped chimneystack, overhanging eaves on unpainted timber brackets; slate roof to canted bay; hipped asphalt roof to tower. Red brick Flemish bond walling, weather-slating to upper level of tower west elevation. Painted timber four-over-four fixed light windows to canted bay; square-headed window openings to tower, painted timber fixed light windows; bricked up pointed arch window openings to east elevations tower. Square-headed door opening, slated canopy on timber brackets, painted timber moulded door surround, painted vertically-sheeted timber door. Located in the south-west corner of Beaulieu House walled garden and forming part of the western boundary wall; pair of gate piers and mild steel metal gates to south.

• Beaulieu House, stables, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay single-storey stable block, built c. 1870. Rectangular-plan with single-storey lean-to range to south-west and single-storey pitched roof range to north-west with exercise yard between, bounded by brick wall to west. Hipped slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, cylindrical ventilation ducts on ridge, fox motif weathervane on ridge, moulded cast-iron gutters on smooth rendered eaves corbel course, rectangular section cast-iron downpipes. Unpainted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling to west elevation main block, painted brickwork to north elevation main block, red brick Flemish bond brickwork to south gable with moulded brick plinth, projecting brick string at first floor level, built-up square-headed door opening with evidence of open-top pediment, painted rubble stonework to west ranges. Square-headed window openings, smooth render reveals, render sills, painted timber twelve-pane casement windows with inward-opening top panel. Square-headed door openings, smooth plastered reveals with stop chamfered mouldings, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors, multi-pane overlights. Courtyard to east, gravel surface with grass to centre area, strip of cobbled paving immediately in front of stable block, outbuildings to north-east, Flemish bond brick wall linking south end with north-west corner of main house, brick gate piers, granite copings, wrought-iron gates. Cobbled floors, timber stalls, feeding troughs to interior of stable block.

• Beaulieu House, building misc, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached seven-bay single-storey with dormer attic office, garage and staff accommodation building, built c. 1910. Rectangular-plan, outbuilding attached to west and dairy to east, concrete block extension to north. Pitched slate roof, corrugated-iron to part north pitch, clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystack; dormer windows, dormer windows with pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, painted timber bargeboards, lead cheeks; slightly overhanging slated eaves with profiled cast-iron gutters to south; uPVC and aluminium gutters to north. Unpainted, smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling to south, painted random rubble and red brick walling to north. Square-headed window openings, tooled ashlar stone sills, painted timber exposed case six-over-six sliding sash windows to west of south elevation and north dormers; two-over-two fixed light windows to east of south elevation and south dormers; square-headed loop windows to north; square-headed window opening with remnants of sliding sash window to east. Square-headed door openings, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors. Painted timber vertically-sheeted sliding door to west bay, south elevation. Located to north of service yard with central grassed area and gravel paths, enclosed yard to east, house to south-east.

• Beaulieu House, building misc, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay single-storey house with generator and battery storage, built c. 1910, now disused. Rectangular-plan, lean-to extension to north, service building attached to west. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, conical metal vent to ridge, profiled cast-iron gutters, circular downpipes, half-round uPVC gutters to east elevation. Unpainted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling, moulded render cornice to gables, smooth rendered plinth, channelled straight quoins. Square-headed window openings to east and west, rendered stone sills, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows; round-headed window openings to north and south, rendered stone sills, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows with timber spoked fanlights; roundels at apex of north and south gables, splayed rendered reveals, timber fixed light window. Square-headed door opening to west, painted timber vertically-sheeted double door, bipartite overlight, droved granite threshold. Terracotta tiled floor to entrance porch, painted plastered walls; painted timber and glass panelled doors to storage rooms; white majolica glazed tiles to dado height, moulded majolica tile dado rail, painted plaster walling. Located to north of service yard with central grassed area and gravel paths, enclosed yard to east, house to south-east.

• Beaulieu House, building misc, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay single-storey with half-dormer attic service building, built c. 1870. Rectangular-plan with gabled central breakfront to west elevation, gabled wings projecting to centre and north and south ends of east elevation, open porch between central and north wing, single-storey pitched roof extension to south-east of central wing, lean-to corridor extension to south. Slate roofs hipped to north and south ends, gabled to east elevations, some sections to east re-covered using artificial slate and profiled metal, stone and clay ridge and hip tiles, unpainted smooth rendered chimneystacks with moulded strings and corniced caps, gabled dormers with slate cheeks, gables and roofs, moulded cast-iron gutters carried on wrought-iron brackets. Unpainted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling, projecting splayed top plinth, straight channelled quoins to breakfront and north-west corner, moulded verge cornice to breakfront. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered reveals, dressed stone sills, painted timber exposed case sliding sash windows, six-over-six panes to breakfront, four-over-four panes to north and south wings, two-over-two panes to dormers; roundel to breakfront gable and central east gable, plain moulded render square-profile architrave, painted timber sunburst fixed lights. Square-headed door openings, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors. Located to east of service yard with central grass area and gravel paths, main house to south-west, enclosed yard to east, part concrete paved part grass. Interior with centrally located double-height kitchen, supporting pantries and larders, servants' accommodation in half-attic, residence to north wing.

• Beaulieu House, building misc, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-storey privy, built c. 1880. Rectangular-plan with circular conically-roofed south end. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, no gutters. Unpainted ruled-and-lined smooth rendered walling, projecting eaves corbel course. Square-headed window opening to south end, rendered sill, smooth rendered reveals, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash window. Square-headed door openings, smooth rendered reveals, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors. Set to east of main service buildings with two privies accessed from small service yard and circular privy accessed from east side, unpainted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls connect structure to buildings to north and south.

• Worker's house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached two-bay two-storey estate worker's houses, built c. 1910. Rectangular-plan, single-storey rendered lean-to extensions, c. 1970, to west. Suppressed-hipped slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, shared rock-faced granite corbelled chimneystack, cast-iron gutters on painted eaves boards, circular cast-iron downpipes. Rock-faced granite ashlar walling, unpainted smooth rendered plinth and walling to extensions. Camber-headed window openings to ground floor east, square-headed openings to north, south and west; dressed granite lintels and sills; painted timber casement windows to east, north and south, timber sliding sash windows to west. Square-headed door openings to north and south; gabled canopies with slate roofs on painted timber brackets, painted timber bargeboards and finials; painted timber vertically-sheeted doors, plain glazed overlight, tooled stone threshold and step. Located along northern approach to Beaulieu House, with gravel paths and gardens, mature hedges forming boundary with road to east.

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Radon

At the centre of the townland of Beaulieu, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3173 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Beaulieu with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Beaulieu · Béilinn

Area

2,016,006 m² (201.6 ha, 498.17 acres)

Civil parish

Beaulieu, and its townlands

Barony

Ferrard

Electoral division

St. Peter's, the unit of the census

Census 2022

10,951 people lived in 3,492 households in the St. Peter's electoral division. 71% of households owned their home. 53% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Banktown, Beltichburne, Newtownstalaban

Placenames

Beaulieu 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.