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Amberhill House

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 62 houses.

Houses within 10km of Amberhill House

Displaying 62 houses.

House name Description
Mayfield or Rocket's Castle The property at Rocketscastle was held in fee by Rev. John T. Medlicott at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £36. In 1906 he was still the owner of the property then valued at £30 10s. Morris states that this property was originally part of the May estate and known as Mayfield . Smith, writing in 1774, refers to Mayfield as "the pleasant seat of Sir James May, formerly called Rockett's Castle" and Wilson also mentions it as his residence in 1786. The original Rockett's Castle was in ruins by the time of the 1st Ordnance Survey and this house was built after that on an adjacent site. The 1943 ITA survey, indicates that the Medlicotts had adapted the old castle building as an engine house at that time. A house is still extant at the site.
Knockane House In 1850 Thomas Rockett was leasing a property valued at almost £9 from the Medlicott estate.This house had been constructed after the appearance of the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map in 1840. A second adjacent property was leased by James Rockett and valued at almost £8. There is still an extant house at the site.
Springfield (Portlaw) Robert Shaw was leasing this property from the Medlicott estate in 1850 when it was valued at £39. He was the director of some of the industrial enterprises in Portlaw. Springfield is still extant and occupied. Photo of Springfield (Portlaw)
Mayfield (Portlaw) Mayfield was held by William Malcolmson from the Medlicott estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £50. Lewis refers to it as the seat of J. Malcolmson in 1837. In 1906 it was the property of William Malcomson and valued at £31. It is now a ruin. Photo of Mayfield (Portlaw)
Woodview House (Portlaw) Dr. James Martin, MD, was leasing this property from the Malcolmson family at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £25. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Woodview House (Portlaw)
Milfort/Milford House (Portlaw) Milfort House was another property held by the Malcomson family in Portlaw. It was part of a complex designed by the well-known architect John Skipton Mullvaney. Milfort was demolished in the mid-twentieth century but some estate architecture survives. Photo of Milfort/Milford House (Portlaw)
Curraghmore The house at Curraghmore is centred on the old medieval tower house of the Le Poer family to which various additions and renovations have been added. Both Smith, writing in 1774 and Wilson, writing in 1786, offer detailed contemporary descriptions of the house and demesne . At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was valued at £210. In 1906 it was valued at £200. The 1943 ITA survey describes it in detail, stating that it was one of the finest properties in Munster, if not in all of Ireland. It is still extant and occupied by the Le Poer Beresford family. See www.curraghmorehouse.ie for more information. Photo of Curraghmore
Guilcagh House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Guilcagh was held in fee by the Beresford estate and valued at £17 10s. In 1906 it was still part of Lord Waterford's estate and valued at £16. It is no longer extant.
Whitestown Described as a huntsman's house in Griffith's Valuation in 1850, Whitestown was then valued at £14. In 1906 it was still part of Lord Waterford's estate and valued at £11. It is no longer extant.
Milford House In 1850, Mrs. Anne O'Brien was leasing this property from the Medlicott estate when it was valued at £10 15s. Morris refers to a Rogers family "of Coolroe" in the mid eighteenth century. This house is no longer extant.
Ballyvallikin In 1850 this property was being leased by John and Margaret Fitzgerald from Lord Waterford's estate when it was valued at £11. It was still part of the Waterford estate in 1906 and valued at £11 5s. Extensive farm buildings still exist at the site.
Glen House (Kilmeaden) Thomas Flahavan was leasing Glen House from Lord Waterford's estate in 1850 when it was valued at £11 10s. A house is still extant at the site.
Laherdan House In 1850, John Whelan was leasing this property from the Beresford estate when it was valued at £11 10s. It is labelled Laherdan House on the 25-inch Ordnance survey map of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site.
Ballydurn Ballydurn was leased by George Moore from the Beresford estate in 1850 when it was valued at £10. An extensive farm exists at this site. [Grid Reference is approximate]
Whitestown In 1850,Lord Waterford held a property described as a "huntsman's house" in fee at Whitestown. It was valued at £14. Substantial kennels are shown nearby on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s and this building is still extant.
Newrath House A house later associated with the Morris family. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Newrath seems to have been occupied by Amelia Hobbs, leasing from the Corporation of Waterford. The house was valued at £32. It is still extant and in 2012 the house was offered for sale. Photo of Newrath House
Bayview House (Middlethird) At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Nicholas Cantwell was leasing a property, valued at £18 10s, from Edward O'Neill Power. It is labelled as Boarding School on the 1st edition Ordnance Map but appears as Bayview House on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Rev. Cantwell was parish priest of Tramore and the builder of the Catholic Church there. This house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Bayview House (Middlethird)
Dunhill Lodge John Power was leasing this property from the Palliser estate in 1850 when it was valued at £19. Leet's directory (1814) and early nineteenth century will records (1834) show it was the residence of William Power. There is still an extant house at the site.
Benvoy Mrs. Catherine Power held Benvoy in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15 5s. In 1814 William Power was resident at Benvoy. There is still a house at this site.
Butlerstown House (Middlethird) Edward T. Power was leasing this house from Richard Duckett at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £11 15s. This house is longer extant.
Butlerstown Castle The Sherlock family had been in possession of Butlerstown Castle and estate since the 1560s. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Butlerstown as the seat of Thomas Sherlock. In the 1790s a disastrous fire saw much of the property destroyed and subsequently the family moved to county Kilkenny although they continued to hold estates in the area. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was the property of Robert Backas, three generations of whose family lived at Butlerstown, before departing at the end of the 1850s. Between then and the 1880s Butlerstown was occupied by Samuel Ferguson. In 1894 Slater refers to the property as the seat of Thomas Prendergast. Only the ruin of the castle survives but the Coachhouse is in use as Guest Accomodation.
Carrickphierish A Paul Heney was leasing this property from Waterford Corporation at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £15 10s.
Knock House (Waterford) Andrew Ryan was leasing this property from Waterford Corporation in 1850 when it was valued at £18.
Lismore House (Waterford) Leased by Francis O'Grady from Waterford Corporation in 1850 when it was valued at £13.
Carriganore House John Strangeman was leasing this property from the Corporation of Waterford in 1850 when it was valued at £22. It now forms part of the Western Campus of Waterford Institute of Technology. Photo of Carriganore House
Killoteran House William Scully was leasing this property from Edward Roberts in 1850 when it was valued at £34. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Killoteran House
Gracedieu House James Kearney was leasing this property from James Anderson in 1850 when it was valued at £22. In 178 Wilson refers to Grace Dieu as the seat of Mr. Morris. It is named as Gracedieu House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s but is no longer extant.
Wood House (Woodville) Thomas McGrath was leasing a house and mill from William Christmas at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the two properties had a valuation of £23. This house is labelled Woodvilla on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map but Wood House on the later 25-inch edition. A house is still extant at the site. The mill buildings are described as "in ruins" on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map.
Ballyduff Glebe Reverend John Bourke was leasing this property from Viscount Doneraile at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. It continued to serve as the Rectory for the parish and there is still a house at the site.
Cullenagh (KIlmeadan) Mrs. Margaret Gamble was leasing this property from Viscount Doneraile's estate in 1850 when it was valued at £11 15s. A house is still extant at the site. Photo of Cullenagh (KIlmeadan)
Fairbrook House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Patrick Stephenson was leasing an extensive mill complex from Thomas Gamble at this location. It is described as Fairvew Paper Mill on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map and as Fairbrook Factory on the later 25-inch edition. The house and mill had a combined value of £95. The buildings are still extant. Photo of Fairbrook House
The Pines (Darrigal) Alexander Sherlock was leasing this property to Michael Nowlan in 1850 when it was valued at £13 10s. It appears to have become known as The PInes by the end of the nineteenth century. Recorded as the seat of Patrick Power by Leet in 1814. There is still a house at this site.
Whitfield Court In 1850 William Christmas held Whitfield in fee when it was valued at £49. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage indicates the house was built by him between 1820-1849, replacing an earlier house. Local sources indicate that this earlier house was in the townland of Whitfield and the name was transferred to the existing house when it was built in the adjacent townland of Dooneen. Leet records the earlier property as the seat of Thomas Christmas in 1814. Smith, writing in 1774, mentions the house as "an elegent seat belonging to Thomas Christmas, formerly a Dobbyn castle". In 1786 Wilson refers to Whitfield as the seat of William Christmas. The nineteenth century house is still extant but no longer occupied. Photo of Whitfield Court
Pouldrew House In 1850 Edward Eakers was leasing this property from the Malcolmson estate. The property included part of an extensive mill complex, valued at over £36. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Pouldrew House
Pouldrew Mill This property is closely connected with Pouldrew House nearby. In 1850 it was leased by Edward Eakers from the Malcolmson estate and valued at £95. The mill was demolished in the twentieth century.
Pembrokestown House The house at Pembrokestown probably came into the Esmonde family through the marriage, in the eighteenth century, of Sir James Esmonde, seventh baronet, to Ellice White, daughter of Thomas White, of Pembrokestown. In 1814 Leet refers to it as the seat of William Power. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, in 1850, it was held in fee by Mrs. Anne Esmonde, and valued at £21. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of Patrick W. Power. A house is still extant at Pembrokestown. Photo of Pembrokestown House
Mount Congreve Built and owned by the Congreve family from the mid-eighteenth century. Wilson states that it was "the pleasant seat of John Congreve" in 1786. Leet refers to it as the seat of Captain Fleming in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, in 1850, Mount Congreve was held in fee by John Congreve, when it was valued at £68 10s. It is still extant though a sale of the house contents took place on the premises in July 2012. Photo of Mount Congreve
Knockaderry House The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage notes Knockaderry as a mid eigtheenth century house. Maurice Ronayne was leasing this property from Viscount Doneraile's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17. It had fallen into disrepair by the beginning of the twenty-first century. Photo of Knockaderry House
Rock View /Airmount House Thomas Pope was leasing this property to Rev. Martin Flynn in 1850 when it was valued at £31. It is labelled Rock View on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map but as Airmount House on the later 25-inch edition. Later the property of the Mahony and MacDonald families. Photo of Rock View /Airmount House
Summerland Leased by the Corporation of Waterford to Samuel Strangeman in 1850 when it was valued at almost £40. A building is still extant at the site.
Rathfadden Cottage In1850 this property was leased by Joshua W. Strangeman from the Corporation of Waterford.
Prospect Lodge (Waterford) Henry Bolton was leasing this property to Michael Ardagh at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £22. It is still extant though perhaps not currently in use. Photo of Prospect Lodge (Waterford)
Manor of St. John (Roanmore) Thomas Wyse is recorded as the lessor of this property in 1850 when it was vacant and valued at almost £32. . In 1814 Leet also noted it as the seat of Thomas Wyse. The house at the site is labelled Roanmore on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. A much larger property, labelled St. John's Manor, appears on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. This house was constructed in the nineteenth century to replace an ancient manor at the site, also belonging to the Wyse family. The building is still extant and now the focus of a Youth Services Project. Photo of Manor of St. John (Roanmore)
Carrickphierish or Fairview At the time of Griffith's Valuation, in 1850, this house was occupied by Owen Carroll leasing from Lawrence Roarke. The property was valued at £16. In 1881 the sale of Power property in the Land Judges Court includes a house at this location, described as "fit for the immediate reception of a gentleman's family". No longer extant.
Ballyduff House (Kilmeadan) In October 1851, the sale notice for Henry Langley's property at Kilmeadan noted that the demesne at Ballyduff was well planted and the house at a little cost could be put into excellent order. The tenant at the time was John Sadlier, MP. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it had been occupied by John William Langley leasing from Henry Langley and was valued at £9. There is still an occupied house at Ballyduff.
Stonehouse In 1814 Leet records Stonehouse as the residence of Patrick Duckett. This may be the same property leased by Joseph Power from Osborne Boyce at the time of Grifith's Valuation and valued at £9. The original property does not appear to be extant.
Georgestown House Held in fee by James Barron at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £22. Lewis refers to it as the seat of J. Barron in 1837. In the 1870s it was the seat of John M. Barron. The house was offered for sale as part of the Georgestown estate in April 1885 on behalf of Pierse John Barron, a minor. The sale notice describes it as "a two-storey residence in the owner's possession". It was later owned by the Beresford family. In more recent times it was the centre of a stud farm and in 2010 was offered for sale. Photo of Georgestown House
Gardenmorris Held in fee by John P. O'Shea at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £56. It was also noted by Lewis as his residence in 1837. Smith referred to it as the house of Mr. Richard Power in 1774. Noted by Slater as the residence of Nicholas Power O'Shee in 1894 and owned by Richard P. O'Shee and valued at £57 in 1906. The house was totally reconstructed following its burning during the Civil War in 1922. The ITA survey in 1942 noted that most of the library and works of art in the house were destroyed at that time. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Gardenmorris
Kilbarrymeadan In 1851 John Casey was leasing this property from the Earl of Stradbroke's estate, when it was valued at £17. It is still extant and occupied in the village of Kill, county Waterford. Photo of Kilbarrymeadan
Mountpatrick Rev. James Veale was leasing from the Power O'Shee estate in 1851 when it was valued at £12. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Mountpatrick
Whitestown House (Kilmacthomas) In 1851, Stephen Moore was leasing this property from the Marquis of Waterford, when it was valued at almost £10. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Whitestown House (Kilmacthomas)
Ballinamona Park [House] In 1848 Ballinamona was held in fee by Thomas Carew when it was valued at £51. In 1814 Leet notes it as the residence of Robert Carew. Lewis refers to it as the seat of T. Carew in 1837. Smith, writing in 1774, describes it as a "well-built house" while Wilson, writing twenty years later refers to it as " a beautiful seat with large demesnes". Brady notes that it was rebuilt following a fire in the late nineteenth century. By 1906 it was owned by Robert Thomas Carew (jun) and valued at £70. It is still extant.
Grace Dieu This house is labelled on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s as Grace Dieu. In 1848 it was leased by James Anderson from the Carew estate and valued at almost £49. In 1786 Wilson refers to Upper Grace Dieu as the seat of Mr. Anderson. It is still extant and run as a retreat centre by a religious order. Photo of Grace Dieu
Carriganard Two members of the Hartry family, William and NIcholas, were leasing houses from the Lane-Fox estate at Carriganard in 1848. William occupied the house valued at £12 7s while Nicholas held a house valued at £10 [S579089]. The original buildings do not appear to be extant now.
Kilbarry (Gaultiere) John Hartry was leasing this property from the Lane-Fox estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 5s. The property is no longer extant and major modern development has taken place in the area.
Ballyhoo William Hurley was leasing this property from the Lane-Fox estate in 1848 when it was valued at almost £12. Modern buildings exist at the site now.
Couse Mill Richard Power was leasing this property from David O'Neill Power at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £22 and included a mill. The mill is labelled on the 1st-edition Ordnance Survey Map but does not appear on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s.
Ozierbank House Mrs. Hannah Palmer was leasing this property from the Leper Hospital Trustees in 1848, when it was valued at £16 10s. It is labelled as Ozierbank House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The building is no longer extant.
Ballytruckle (Waterford) In 1848, Baron Lefroy is recorded as the lessor of a property at Ballytruckle, barony of Gaultiere, county Waterford. This is possibly Thomas Langlois Lefroy, of Carrigglas, county Longford, Baron of the Exchequer. He had married Mary Paul, of Silver Spring, county Wexford. The house at Ballytruckle was leased to Mrs. Ellen Alcock and valued at £13. The site is now occupied by modern buildings.
Prospect House (Gaultiere) Westerna Lewis was leasing this property from the representatives of M.Hayes at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £29 15s. A small building is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but a more substantial one, labelled Prospect House, appears on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site.
Knockane Lodge Hussey de Burgh cites Knockane Lodge as the address of William H.F. Bosanquet in the 1870s. This may the second house noted in the townland of Knockane at the time of Griffith's Valuation, which was being leased by the Rockett family.
Woodlock House (Portlaw) A house built for the Malcolmson family after Griffith's Valuation, it is labelled Woodlock House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage indicates that it was designed by John Skipton Mulvany. In the twentieth century it became a convent and is still extant and occupied. Photo of Woodlock House (Portlaw)