A moment when the Virginia Creeper perfectly matches the colour of the door: the façade of Ardbraccan, County Meath. Dating from the late 1760s the building has a complex history, since Henry Maxwell, Bishop of Meath commissioned designs from three architects: James Wyatt, Thomas Cooley and Daniel Beaufort, the last of these also being a local Anglican clergyman. In the end the façade reflects elements of all their proposals, although it is closest to that of Wyatt.
really beautiful and a wonderful house – Next time show the whole facade and its setting
I love the spiderweb stained glass arch above the doorway; beautiful Autumn!
Beaufort, as well as an amateur architect was inclined towards cartography & is celebrated for his map of Ireland dating from 1792. He was a founding member of the royal Irish academy.
Yes indeed, I have lectured (and written) on several occasions about Beaufort and his diverse career, in which religious duties often took a back seat…
In the words of French philosopher Albert Camus ‘ Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower’. I think this encapsulates ‘Autumn Hues’.
Hi, Beautiful place. Is it open to the public?
Thank you for getting in touch. The house is open for a certain number of days each year: in due course you ought to be able to check online for opening dates in 2018…