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Westport House Conservation Tour

  • Westport House, The Demesne, Westport, Co. Mayo F28 TY45 (map)

Westport House Tour Phase 1

Westport House is one of the most important 18th century country houses and demesnes on the western seaboard. The tour will focus on the diagnosis of the water ingress issues and subsequent repair of the external fabric, including roof and chimney works (inaccessible for the tour), leadwork, external elevations, early 20th century western terraces. Works were completed in April 2022.

Guide; Joanne Curran PhD

Joanne is an associate in Consarc. She is a project manager on a range of conservation projects throughout Ireland and the UK. She is a geologist and provides specialist advice and materials testing and maintains research links with Queen’s University, Belfast. She is co-author of ‘Stone by Stone: A Guide to Building Stone in the Northern Ireland Environment’. Joanne is current chair of the IHBC, Northern Ireland.

Consarc Conservation is a specialist Grade 1 Accredited conservation department within Consarc Design Group.


Tickets FREE


 

Earlier Event: 8 October
Ballyglass Lighthouse