Photograph courtesy of James Doyle.
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Photograph courtesy of James Doyle.
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Coach house of Beaufield House - 'Beaufield Mews' Courtesy of Domonic Lee of Priory Studios.
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Beaufield House
NAME Stillorgan Lodge/Beanfield/Beresford House/Beaufield House
AREA LOCATION STILLORGAN, now the site of Beaufield Manor, off Woodlands Avenue.
It was midway between the entrance to Mount Merrion and Stillorgan
on what was known as the High Road to Bray. The entrance was by way
of a green gate in the early 1800's.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Stillorgan
North on both maps.
GENERAL In 1799 "Land formerly held by Robert Emmet now in the possession of
Thomas Addis Emmet leased to William Fleming for 95 years (Total land
44A 3R 27P or 63A 3R 13P statute)" It had two gatelodges lodges which are
no longer extant. Looking at maps from 1816, it seems that Stillorgan Lodge
shared the same plot but has been merged by 1880 which may explain the
steps to nowhere from the Lower Kilmacud Road at Beaufield Park. When
Beaufield was put up for sale in 1846, it was described as having 6
bedrooms (5 of them with dressing rooms) and a water closet. In 1881
Thomas Shannon Martin of T & C Martin who had been leasing the house
from 1867 bought it from the Landed Estate Court. The lot included
Beaufield, Garnaville and Ornee Cottage. The above photographs were taken
shortly before it was demolished and after the fire in 1987. This house looks
to have been "Victorianised" but the eves are projecting and the doorcase is
definitely Georgian. Two storey over basement, the windows were probably
replacements from the late 1800's. The house was for sale in 1901 and 1904
on 23 acres.
YEAR BUILT circa 1820
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 144 pounds and in the 1911 census it is noted as having
14 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, OSI Maps and NAI Census
& Wills
OCCUPANTS
1803 - 1820 John O'Neill Esq (of 8 Leinster Street)
1820 - 1821 John Deey - Stillorgan Lodge
1834 - 1841 Henry Darley - Beaufield
1842 - 1849 Patrick Sweetman - Stillorgan Lodge
1848 - 1857 John Sweetman - Beaufield
1858 - 1860 Richard Carey
1860 - 1867 Robert William Hillas
1867 - 1884 The Martin Family
1885 - 1888 Oliver Plunkett
1889 - 1890 Richard Carey
1890 - 1893 William John Gillespie
1894 - 1895 Richard Carey
1896 - 1900 Major William A St Clair R.E
1901 - 1904 Robert Bradlaw
1905 - 1918 Thomas Archer
1920 Robert Francis Wilson
1921 - 1925 James Comyn
1930 - 1931 Samuel Wilson
1931 - 1932 Sarah & Samuel Wilson
1933 - 1934 Thomas John Wilson
1930's Valentine (Eddie) & Doreen (Gogo) Kirwan
1937 CPO on 8 acres by Dublin Board of Health
1940 Vacant
1942 Converted into flats
1987 Fire & Beaufield House demolished
1952 - 2019 Beaufield Mews Restaurant & Antiques
1979 -1990s Jill & Brian Cox
1999 - 2020 Julie Cox
2020 For sale quoting 2.5 million
2023 Planning application to demolish the Beaufield Mews - D23A/0193
STAFF
1827 Patrick Grady - Stewart
1849 Patrick Cooke & James Walsh - Gatekeepers
1858 Mr Hurley - living at the lodge
1885 - 1892 Philip Kearney - Gardener
1888 H R - Coachman
1892 Mary Kearney (sister of Philip) a servant living at the gatelodge.
1900 - 1901 John Hutchinson - Gardener living at lodge
1906 M Rogers - Gardener
1911 Albert Woodward - General labourer living at lodge
1911 Caroline C Henders - Parlour Maid
Lizzy Fenlon - Cook
Ina McConnell - Governess
1921 Thomas Kearns - Gardener living at the front lodge
Alice Davis - Cook
CURRENT
STATUS Demolished 1987
CONTRIBUTOR ©June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE May 2017
NAME Stillorgan Lodge/Beanfield/Beresford House/Beaufield House
AREA LOCATION STILLORGAN, now the site of Beaufield Manor, off Woodlands Avenue.
It was midway between the entrance to Mount Merrion and Stillorgan
on what was known as the High Road to Bray. The entrance was by way
of a green gate in the early 1800's.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Stillorgan
North on both maps.
GENERAL In 1799 "Land formerly held by Robert Emmet now in the possession of
Thomas Addis Emmet leased to William Fleming for 95 years (Total land
44A 3R 27P or 63A 3R 13P statute)" It had two gatelodges lodges which are
no longer extant. Looking at maps from 1816, it seems that Stillorgan Lodge
shared the same plot but has been merged by 1880 which may explain the
steps to nowhere from the Lower Kilmacud Road at Beaufield Park. When
Beaufield was put up for sale in 1846, it was described as having 6
bedrooms (5 of them with dressing rooms) and a water closet. In 1881
Thomas Shannon Martin of T & C Martin who had been leasing the house
from 1867 bought it from the Landed Estate Court. The lot included
Beaufield, Garnaville and Ornee Cottage. The above photographs were taken
shortly before it was demolished and after the fire in 1987. This house looks
to have been "Victorianised" but the eves are projecting and the doorcase is
definitely Georgian. Two storey over basement, the windows were probably
replacements from the late 1800's. The house was for sale in 1901 and 1904
on 23 acres.
YEAR BUILT circa 1820
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 144 pounds and in the 1911 census it is noted as having
14 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, OSI Maps and NAI Census
& Wills
OCCUPANTS
1803 - 1820 John O'Neill Esq (of 8 Leinster Street)
1820 - 1821 John Deey - Stillorgan Lodge
1834 - 1841 Henry Darley - Beaufield
1842 - 1849 Patrick Sweetman - Stillorgan Lodge
1848 - 1857 John Sweetman - Beaufield
1858 - 1860 Richard Carey
1860 - 1867 Robert William Hillas
1867 - 1884 The Martin Family
1885 - 1888 Oliver Plunkett
1889 - 1890 Richard Carey
1890 - 1893 William John Gillespie
1894 - 1895 Richard Carey
1896 - 1900 Major William A St Clair R.E
1901 - 1904 Robert Bradlaw
1905 - 1918 Thomas Archer
1920 Robert Francis Wilson
1921 - 1925 James Comyn
1930 - 1931 Samuel Wilson
1931 - 1932 Sarah & Samuel Wilson
1933 - 1934 Thomas John Wilson
1930's Valentine (Eddie) & Doreen (Gogo) Kirwan
1937 CPO on 8 acres by Dublin Board of Health
1940 Vacant
1942 Converted into flats
1987 Fire & Beaufield House demolished
1952 - 2019 Beaufield Mews Restaurant & Antiques
1979 -1990s Jill & Brian Cox
1999 - 2020 Julie Cox
2020 For sale quoting 2.5 million
2023 Planning application to demolish the Beaufield Mews - D23A/0193
STAFF
1827 Patrick Grady - Stewart
1849 Patrick Cooke & James Walsh - Gatekeepers
1858 Mr Hurley - living at the lodge
1885 - 1892 Philip Kearney - Gardener
1888 H R - Coachman
1892 Mary Kearney (sister of Philip) a servant living at the gatelodge.
1900 - 1901 John Hutchinson - Gardener living at lodge
1906 M Rogers - Gardener
1911 Albert Woodward - General labourer living at lodge
1911 Caroline C Henders - Parlour Maid
Lizzy Fenlon - Cook
Ina McConnell - Governess
1921 Thomas Kearns - Gardener living at the front lodge
Alice Davis - Cook
CURRENT
STATUS Demolished 1987
CONTRIBUTOR ©June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE May 2017