Walton's Grove or Mountjuliet
Walton's Grove or Mountjuliet is a townland in the civil parish of Jerpointchurch, barony of Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny. Its name in Irish is Garrán an Bhatúnaigh.
Parcel 837511
- Area
- 421,604 m² (42.16 ha, 104.18 acres)
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 148 m².
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Walton's Grove or Mountjuliet
Planning applications on this parcel
9 Sept 2026N/a
for (i) demolition and removal of elements of the existing building at lower ground, ground, first floor and roof levels; (ii) the construction of extensions and alterations at lower ground, ground and first floor levels to provide additional and reconfigured hotel accommodation, including 27 no. guest suites and associated circulation, lift and stair core; (iii) alterations and extensions at ground floor level to provide new and reconfigured food, beverage and function facilities, including The Hound, function room, pre-function bar, wine bar, cocktail bar, Irish bar, courtyard/lounge, kitchens, serveries, reception and entrance lobby areas, together with associated WCs, cloakroom, storage and ancillary facilities; (iv) the provision and reconfiguration of hotel back-of-house and service accommodation at lower ground floor level, including kitchens, stores, staff room, laundry, offices, staff changing facilities, loading and waste areas, plant and associated circulation and service areas; (v) the construction and provision of new and reconfigured fitness and leisure facilities at ground and first floor levels, including fitness rooms, reception and lobby areas, a swimming pool, multi-function room, male and female changing facilities, accessible shower facilities, sauna, steam room, WCs, stores and associated ancillary accommodation; (vi) the provision and reconfiguration of meeting and hospitality accommodation at first floor level, including meeting rooms, lounge areas and associated suites; (vii) alterations to the external elevations and roof profile of the existing building, together with the construction of the proposed extensions, including associated glazing, rendered finishes, anodised aluminium fins, and profiled metal roofing/cladding; (viii) alterations to existing car park to provide for 47 no. additional car parking spaces (inclusive of 14 no. EV charging-enabled spaces and 14 no. accessible spaces), 2 no. designated spaces for estate vehicles, and 1 no. coach parking space; (ix) the provision of roof-mounted plant, PV panels, and associated roof-level works; and (x) landscaping, boundary treatments, road markings, drainage, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660579
6 Aug 2026N/a
The development will consist of: (i) A partial demolition of the existing two-storey extension on the south wing of the Manor House; (ii) the construction of a new two-storey extension (c.1,246 sqm) to the south of the Manor House, to provide: (a) dining room, bar, private dining, kitchen extension, WC’s, and cloakroom at ground floor level; and (b) ancillary back-of-house facilities, staff changing rooms, staff office, staff canteen, and service areas at lower ground floor level; (iii) the construction of a new two storey extension (c.2,586 sqm) to the north of the Manor House, to provide: (a) 19 no. guest suites, linen store, and outdoor thermal spa at ground floor level; and (b) reception/lobby, and spa facilities (including spa reception, café, kitchen, staff office, 13 no. treatment rooms, indoor thermal spa and ancillary facilities) at lower ground floor level; (iv) the provision of 37 no. car parking spaces including 5 no. accessible spaces and 5 no. EV spaces (in addition to existing 45 no. spaces); (vi) upgrade of existing pumping station; and (vii) all associated works including site clearance, tree removal, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, signage, ESB substation and plant room, and PV panels as necessary to facilitate the development
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660493
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 5 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.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 227.1 ha
- 561 acres
- Land parcels
- 142
- registered freehold, median 247 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 37
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
142 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Walton's Grove or Mountjuliet, from 4 m² to 1,330,353 m² (133.04 ha, 328.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Walton's Grove or Mountjuliet in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
9 Sept 2026N/a
for (i) demolition and removal of elements of the existing building at lower ground, ground, first floor and roof levels; (ii) the construction of extensions and alterations at lower ground, ground and first floor levels to provide additional and reconfigured hotel accommodation, including 27 no. guest suites and associated circulation, lift and stair core; (iii) alterations and extensions at ground floor level to provide new and reconfigured food, beverage and function facilities, including The Hound, function room, pre-function bar, wine bar, cocktail bar, Irish bar, courtyard/lounge, kitchens, serveries, reception and entrance lobby areas, together with associated WCs, cloakroom, storage and ancillary facilities; (iv) the provision and reconfiguration of hotel back-of-house and service accommodation at lower ground floor level, including kitchens, stores, staff room, laundry, offices, staff changing facilities, loading and waste areas, plant and associated circulation and service areas; (v) the construction and provision of new and reconfigured fitness and leisure facilities at ground and first floor levels, including fitness rooms, reception and lobby areas, a swimming pool, multi-function room, male and female changing facilities, accessible shower facilities, sauna, steam room, WCs, stores and associated ancillary accommodation; (vi) the provision and reconfiguration of meeting and hospitality accommodation at first floor level, including meeting rooms, lounge areas and associated suites; (vii) alterations to the external elevations and roof profile of the existing building, together with the construction of the proposed extensions, including associated glazing, rendered finishes, anodised aluminium fins, and profiled metal roofing/cladding; (viii) alterations to existing car park to provide for 47 no. additional car parking spaces (inclusive of 14 no. EV charging-enabled spaces and 14 no. accessible spaces), 2 no. designated spaces for estate vehicles, and 1 no. coach parking space; (ix) the provision of roof-mounted plant, PV panels, and associated roof-level works; and (x) landscaping, boundary treatments, road markings, drainage, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660579
28 Aug 2026N/a
of extension & alterations to dwelling as constructed (alterations to plans approved under Planning Register Number 17/134) and all associated site works
Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2660551
6 Aug 2026N/a
The development will consist of: (i) A partial demolition of the existing two-storey extension on the south wing of the Manor House; (ii) the construction of a new two-storey extension (c.1,246 sqm) to the south of the Manor House, to provide: (a) dining room, bar, private dining, kitchen extension, WC’s, and cloakroom at ground floor level; and (b) ancillary back-of-house facilities, staff changing rooms, staff office, staff canteen, and service areas at lower ground floor level; (iii) the construction of a new two storey extension (c.2,586 sqm) to the north of the Manor House, to provide: (a) 19 no. guest suites, linen store, and outdoor thermal spa at ground floor level; and (b) reception/lobby, and spa facilities (including spa reception, café, kitchen, staff office, 13 no. treatment rooms, indoor thermal spa and ancillary facilities) at lower ground floor level; (iv) the provision of 37 no. car parking spaces including 5 no. accessible spaces and 5 no. EV spaces (in addition to existing 45 no. spaces); (vi) upgrade of existing pumping station; and (vii) all associated works including site clearance, tree removal, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, signage, ESB substation and plant room, and PV panels as necessary to facilitate the development
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660493
16 Jan 2026Conditional
of alterations to a permitted garage extension (Previous Planning Ref. 24/60142 to No 18 Foxe’s Covert, Mount Juliet, Thomastown. The alterations include the following: • A minor increase in the overall width and height of the building to both side elevations • Revisions to the internal layout • Alterations to the staircase layout and the creation of additional under-stairs storage • Relocation of the bathroom to first floor • Minor elevation changes, including the removal of the approved Juliette balcony and railings • Replacement of the balcony door with a fixed window • Omission of 3 previously approved windows on the ground floor • Reduction in window heights • Increase in garage door height • Minor alterations to door dimensions • Reduction in dormer heights There are a number of structures on the record of Protected Structures at Mount Juliet Estate (including Refs. C367; D24, C1021, C1022, C1023). No works are proposed to these structures.
Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2660029
17 Jul 2025Conditional
for provision of a revised entrance to that previously approved (Grant of Permission ref. 21/389), driveway, parking area, external store, and associated site works at Site 1, Phase 2, North Paddocks, Mount Juliet, Thomastown (formerly described as Site opposite 10th Green, Mount Juliet). The existing boundary was extended and a permitted water tank was approved under Ref: 23/60349. A number of Protected Structures exist at Mount Juliet Estate (including Refs C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023); however, no works are proposed to these structures
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560434
13 Jan 2025Conditional
for development on this site. The proposed development will consist of amendments to a previously permitted development (KCC Reg. Ref. 21/352). The amendments will consist of the relocation of 1 No. permitted dwelling house (northern dwelling). A number of Protected Structures exist at Mount Juliet Estate (inc. Refs C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023), however, no works are proposed to these structures,
Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560010
19 Dec 2024Refused
for provision of a revised entrance to that previous approved (Grant of Permission ref 21/389), driveway, parking area, detached garage and associated site works at Site 1, Phase 2, North Paddocks, Mount Juliet, Thomastown (formally described as Site opposite 10th Green, Mount Juliet). A number of Protected Structures exist at Mount Juliet Estate (inc. Refs C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023), however, no works are proposed to these structures
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460651
18 Dec 2024Conditional
for the following developments at their organic farm, (a) construction of a storey and a half style dwelling house, (b) sewage treatment system, (c) slatted cow shed, (d) tractor/hay shed, (e) garden shed, (f) gravel driveway and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460645
22 Mar 2024Conditional
for extension to garage at ground floor with new first floor, new roof with a ‘Juliet’ balcony and new windows to south-west elevation, dormer windows to roof on north-east elevation, new garage doors, alterations to driveway and some alterations to landscaping and associated works. There are a number of structures on the record of Protected Structures at Mount Juliet Estate (including Refs. C367; D24, C1021, C1022, C1023). No works are proposed to these structures
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460142
26 Jan 2024Conditional
for change of use of permitted attached garage to games room / gym and retention of increase of floor area with w.c., and new rooflight, together with minor elevational changes to dwelling as permitted and minor increase in size of front balcony over entrance. (Previous Planning Ref. 22/432) There are a number of structures on the Record of Protected Structures at Mount Juliet Estate (including Refs. C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023). No works are proposed to these structures.
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460033
24 Jan 2024N/a
for change of use of permitted attached garage to games room / gym and retention of increase of floor area with w.c., and new rooflight, together with minor elevational changes to dwelling as permitted and minor increase in size of front balcony over entrance (Previous Planning Ref. 22/432) There are a number of structures on the Record of Protected Structures at Mount Juliet Estate (including Refs. C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023). No works are proposed to these structures.
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460027
28 Jul 2023Conditional
for a new water tank (replacing an existing on the old generator building site), single storey control building, fencing, landscaping plus gravel surface access on an adjoining site at Mount Juliet, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. A number of Protected Structures exist at Mount Juliet Estate (inc. Refs C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023), however, no works are proposed to these structures
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360349
27 Jul 2023N/a
for retention of extension & alterations to dwelling as constructed (alterations to plans approved under Planning Register Number 17/134) and all associated site works
Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2360344
13 Jun 2023N/a
for retention of extension & alterations to dwelling as constructed (alterations to plans approved under Planning Register Number 17/134) and all associated site works
Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2360253
22 Mar 2023Conditional
the development will consist of change of house type (two storey with Living on upper floor) - previous Permission Ref No. 21361, with proposed plan and elevational changes, proposed single storey garage to rear, landscaping and associated site works at Site No 24, Foxe's Covert (previously identified as ‘dwelling at The Inch’). There are a number of structures on the Record of Protected Structures at Mount Juliet Estate (including Refs. C367; D24, C1021, C1022, C1023). No works are proposed to these structures
Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2360114
13 Feb 2023Conditional
for change of use of the single storey element of the existing residential dwelling to office use to include car parking, including all ancillary and associated services
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360050
25 Jan 2023Conditional
(a) a new terminal wastewater pumping station and associated gravity inlet sewer; (b) a small package pumping station with associated gravity inlet sewer and rising main; (c) a new rising main from the new terminal wastewater pumping station to the eastern bank of the River Nore; (d) decommissioning of existing pumping station in Ballylinch; (e) decommissioning and removal of the existing pipeline in the River Nore; and (f) ancillary and associated development including removal of existing trees and vegetation on the site, boundary treatments and planting, and mechanical and electrical service connections
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360030
19 Dec 2022N/a
(a) A new terminal wastewater pumping station and associated gravity inlet sewer (b) A small package pumping station with associated gravity inlet sewer and rising main (c) A new rising main from the new terminal wastewater pumping station to the eastern bank of the River Nore (d) Decommissioning of existing pumping station in Ballylinch (e) Decommissioning and removal of the existing pipeline in the River Nore; and (f) ancillary and associated development including removal of existing trees and vegetation on the site, boundary treatments and planting, and mechanical and electrical service connections.
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2260021
4 Jul 2022Conditional
for change of house type (two storey with Living on upper floor) - previous Permission Ref No. 21352, with addition of a full-length balcony to east elevation, single storey garage, buggy bay, gazebo and some alterations to landscaping and associated site works at Site No 25, Foxe's Covert (identified in previous application as Site No 11, The Inch). There are a number of structures on the Record of Protected Structures at Mount Juliet Estate (including Refs. C367; D24, C1021, C1022, C1023). No works are proposed to these structures
Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 22432
1 Oct 2021Conditional
of a single storey covered way plus retention of a second storey to a garage and conversion of this building to living accommodation. A number of Protected Structures exist at Mount Juliet Estate (incl. Refs C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023), however, this development does not impact on any of these structures
Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 21824
30 Sept 2021Conditional
for the reconfiguration and extension of the existing upper Hunters Yard car park, to provide for an additional 46 no. car parking spaces, demolition of existing drop-in childcare facility, associated hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works. A number of Protected Structures exist at Mount Juliet Estate (inc. Refs C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023), however, no works are proposed to these structures. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning authority with the application
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21823
11 Jun 2021Conditional
for development on a site at the Exisitng Golf Maintenance Area measuring c.6100sqm. The proposed development will consist of: the demolition of 4 no. single storey maintenance buildings and provision of 8 no. own-door 2 bed apartments in 2 no. two-storey buildings with balconies provided on first floor on the front and rear elevations and provision of a two-storey detached dwelling with detached single storey garage, new entrance from the existing estate service road which will be widened to facilitate the development, associated car parking, bin storage, bicycle storage and landscaping connections to exisiting services and all associated site works. A number of Protected Structures exist at Mount Juliet Estate (inc. Refs C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023), however no works are proposed to these structures. A Natura Impact Statement(NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 21509
7 May 2021Conditional
for development. The proposed development will consist of: The removal of three single storey additions to the existing workshop building, relocation of existing water storage tank and construction of new single & two storey extensions to the existing workshop building to provide a four-bedroom house, provision of garage, provision of a new single storey pump house adjacent to the re-located water storage tank, hard and soft landscaping, connections to existing services and all associated site works. A number of Protected Structures exist at Mount Juliet Estate (inc. Refs C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023), however, no works are proposed to these structures. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 21389
5 May 2021Conditional
for development on this site. The proposed development will consist of the erection of an arrival chalet located at the set-down area of Hunter's Yard in order to allow guests drop off their bags prior to check-in and / or request valet parking. A number of Protected Structures exist at Mount Juliet Estate (incl Refs C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023), however no works are proposed to these structures
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21381
30 Apr 2021Conditional
The proposed development will consist of: The erection of a two-storey detached house, with new access road, with driveway and associated hard and soft landscaping, connections to existing services and all associated site works. A number of Protected Structures exist at Mount Juliet Estate (inc. Refs C367, D24, C1021, C1022, C1023), however, no works are proposed to these structures. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 21361
The 25 most recent of 37 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162
- Special Protection Area: River Nore SPA 004233
Recorded monuments
- KK028-102 Burial ground
Description
On the W bank of the River Nore, in a clearing in woodland. Known locally as 'Bully's Acre' and traditionally known as a burial ground. The skeletal remains of two adolescent were uncovered in 2017. Following examination it was established that these were historic burials. They were left in situ and re-covered. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 January 2019
Architectural heritage
- Mount Juliet, country house, 1765–1775 · National interest
Description
Detached thirteen-bay three-storey over raised basement Classical-style country house, completed 1768-71, on a symmetrical plan with single-bay full-height entrance breakfront having single-bay single-storey projecting glazed porch to ground floor, three-bay full-height shallow bowed advanced end bays, three-bay three-storey side elevations, nine-bay three-storey rear (south-west) elevation, and two-bay single-storey curved flanking ranges terminating in five-bay two-storey wings. Renovated, post-1914, with entrance reoriented to rear (south-west) elevation having single-bay three-storey projecting entrance bay added. Now in use as hotel. Hipped slate roofs (shallow half-conical to bowed end bays) with clay ridge tiles having some rolled lead ridges, rendered, ruled and lined chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on carved cut-limestone cornice. Roof to porch not visible behind parapet. Part ivy-clad unpainted roughcast walls with cut-limestone dressings including quoins to corners, rendered stringcourse to first floor, carved cut-limestone course to eaves, and painted rendered corner pilasters to porch on pedestals supporting moulded cornice (rising into gablet to centre). Square-headed window openings (some blind to side elevations; Venetian window openings to breakfront; round-headed openings to centre bowed bays (excluding top floor); Venetian window opening to entrance bay having oculus over with square-headed flanking lights; round-headed window openings to first floor to wings) with cut-limestone sills (supporting iron balconettes to ground floor bowed bays), cut-limestone Gibbsian surround to first floor breakfront having cut-limestone channelled surround over, carved cut-limestone entablature to first floor entrance bay, six-over-six and three-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows (timber casement sidelights to Venetian window openings; nine-over-nine timber sash window to Venetian opening to entrance bay having six-over-six sidelights) having six-over-nine timber sash windows to wings with three-over-three timber sash windows to first floor. Venetian window opening to porch with rendered sill, and fixed-pane timber windows having fanlight. Round-headed door openings to porch approached by flights of cut-limestone steps forming perron having iron railings, moulded surrounds, and glazed timber panelled double doors having fanlights. Venetian door opening to house with cut-limestone Doric doorcase having engaged columns on pedestals supporting dosserets having open-bed pediment over, glazed timber panelled double doors having fanlight, and fixed-pane sidelights. Square-headed door opening to entrance bay with cut-limestone Doric doorcase having engaged columns on pedestals supporting dosserets having open-bed pediment over, and timber panelled door having carved limestone 'fanlight' overpanel. Interior with carved timber surrounds to door openings (some supporting friezes having entablatures over) having timber panelled doors, entrance hall having plasterwork cornice to decorative plasterwork ceiling, arcade to stair hall (comprising round-headed central opening on fluted Ionic columns having elliptical-headed flanking openings), Imperial-plan staircase having wrought iron balustrade, and timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own grounds on an elevated site overlooking River Nore with landscaped grounds to site.
- Mount Juliet, farmyard complex, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Farmyard complex, redeveloped 1915, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier ranges, pre-1840, on site including:(i) Detached seven-bay single-storey stable building on an L-shaped plan with single-bay single-storey breakfront, and three-bay single-storey wing perpendicular to right. Hipped roof on a L-shaped plan (hipped to breakfront) with clay tile laid in diagonal courses, clay ridge tiles, and iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls. Square-headed door openings with tongue-and-groove timber panelled half-doors having overlights. Set back from road in grounds shared with Mount Juliet about a courtyard.(ii) Detached six-bay single-storey outbuilding with single-bay two-storey (stepped) advanced end bay to left. Hipped roofs with clay tile laid in diagonal courses, clay ridge tiles, roughcast chimney stack, and iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves. Zinc-lined shallow pyramidal roof to end bay with iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls with rendered stringcourse to first floor end bay. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and timber casement windows. Square-headed door openings with tongue-and-groove timber panelled doors (some having overlights; some tongue-and-groove timber panelled half-doors). Square-headed continuous window opening to first floor end bay with concrete sill, and fittings not discerned.
- Mount Juliet, kennels, 1915–1925 · Regional interest
Description
Kennels complex, established 1920, including:(i) Detached seventeen-bay single-storey building with single-bay single-storey projecting open bay to centre, three-bay single-storey range perpendicular to right, and seven-bay single-storey return range to north-east. Hipped roofs (on cast-iron pillars to open bay) with clay tile laid in diagonal courses, clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, hipped glazed rooflight to apex having louvered timber panels, iron vents to apex, and iron rainwater goods on timber eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and timber casement windows. Square-headed door openings with tongue-and-groove timber panelled doors having overlights. Set back from road in grounds shared with Mount Juliet about a tarmacadam courtyard having iron railings to perimeter of courtyard on rendered plinth.(ii) Freestanding water tower with unpainted roughcast piers supporting round-headed arcade having rendered chamfered reveals, and concrete stepped cornice supporting iron tank.(iii) Detached four-bay two-storey kennel manager's house, pre-1840, with single-bay single-storey lean-to return to north-west. Now disused. Pitched slate roof (lean-to to return) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, rendered coping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls over random rubble limestone construction with unpainted rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with cut-limestone sills, and one-over-one timber sash windows having two-over-two timber sash windows to rear (north-west) elevation. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door having decorative overlight.
- Mount Juliet, building misc, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Kitchen garden complex, c.1850, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier ranges, pre-1840, on site including:(i) Detached three-bay two-storey kitchen gardener's house with single-bay two-storey side elevations, and single-bay single-storey lean-to return to north. Now disused. Hipped slate roof (lean-to to return) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge, slightly sproketed eaves, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Ivy-clad unpainted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Interior with timber panelled reveals/shutters to window openings. Set back from road in grounds shared with Mount Juliet with forecourt having dressed rubble stone piers, wrought iron double gates, and random rubble stone flanking wall having coping supporting wrought iron railings.(ii) Detached single-bay single-storey gable-fronted glass house. Pitched (gable-fronted) glazed roof in timber frame having cast-iron open work spandrels with lined ridge having vents to apex, and no rainwater goods on lined timber eaves. Unpainted roughcast plinth. Square-headed openings in timber frame with fixed-pane fittings, glazed timber panelled door, and casement (four-light) windows to side elevations. Interior with planting benches on cast-iron colonettes.(iii) Attached twelve-bay single-storey lean-to outbuilding. Now disused. Lean-to slate roof with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks, rooflights, and remains of cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls over random rubble limestone construction with sections of red brick irregular bond construction. Square-headed window openings with no sills, concealed lintels, and timber windows. Square-headed door openings with concealed timber lintels, and timber doors.(iv) Attached twelve-bay single-storey lean-to glass house. Now disused and derelict. Remains of lean-to glazed roof in iron frame. Unpainted roughcast plinth. Square-headed openings with remains of fixed-pane fittings in timber frame, and glazed timber panelled door.(v) Walled garden with random rubble stone boundary wall to perimeter of site incorporating random rubble stone dividing wall with random rubble stone breakfront, oculus having cut-limestone voussoir surround, and ivy-clad dressed limestone parapet.
- Mount Juliet, gate lodge, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1825. Now in private residential use. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, and iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Part ivy-clad unpainted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings with painted cut-stone sills, rendered hood mouldings over, and timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening with rendered hood moulding over, and glazed tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from line of road in grounds shared with Mount Juliet.
- Mount Juliet, gates/railings/walls, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
Description
Gateway, c.1825, comprising pair of granite ashlar piers with stringcourses supporting friezes having inscribed panels, carved cut-granite cornice capping, iron double gates, iron flanking pedestrian gateways in granite ashlar walls having cut-granite coping, granite ashlar outer piers with stringcourses supporting friezes having inscribed panels, carved cut-granite cornice capping, granite ashlar curved flanking walls with cut-granite coping supporting iron railings, granite ashlar terminating piers with stringcourses supporting friezes having inscribed panels, and carved cut-granite cornice capping. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Mount Juliet.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Walton's Grove or Mountjuliet, about 1 in 5 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.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Walton's Grove or Mountjuliet.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Walton's Grove or Mountjuliet with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.
The townland
- Name
- Walton's Grove or Mountjuliet · Garrán an Bhatúnaigh
- Area
- 2,271,303 m² (227.13 ha, 561.25 acres)
- Civil parish
- Jerpointchurch, and its townlands
- Barony
- Knocktopher
- Electoral division
- Stonyford, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 721 people lived in 227 households in the Stonyford electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 24% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballylinch Demesne, Ballynamona, Cotterellsbooly, Jerpoint West, Jerpointchurch, Oldtown
- Placenames
- Walton's Grove or Mountjuliet 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.