Ashbrook Arms Town House (Durrow (Daru)) | restaurant, listed building / architectural heritage, 1790s construction, guest house

 restaurant, listed building / architectural heritage, 1790s construction, guest house

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Ashbrook Arms Town House,
Durrow, Co. Laois, Ireland.
Phone: (057) 8740989

The building was originally one of the Bianconi coach houses built around the country where weary 18th century travellers could rest on long journeys. It was purpose built by Lord Ashbrook, proprietor of Durrow, in 1777. The building was lovingly restored in 2005 and returned to pristine condition as a guest house and restaurant by the Murphy family.

Detached five-bay three-storey house, built c.1790, on an L-shaped plan. Five-bay three-storey house attached to left. Group of detached single-storey outbuildings to rear. Double-pitched and hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles. Group of detached rubble stone outbuildings to site with red brick dressings.