Laurel Hill - Blackrock

NAME                           Laurel Hill, Blackrock

AREA LOCATION       Opposite Deepwell/Fairy Hill on the Rock Hill   
 
MAP LOCATION        OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Blackrock
                                      and it is annotated as Laurel Hill on both.

GENERAL                     A detached house close to Field Villa - entrance via a carriage drive
and gatelodge on Rock Hill.   

YEAR BUILT                circa 1838    

VALUATION                In 1890 the valuation was 50 pounds and the 1901 census it is noted as
                                       having 14 rooms occupied by family.                           
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ARCHITECT                  Unknown            
 
SOURCES                     Contemporaneous newspapers, Thoms, NAI Census & Wills
                                       and OSI Maps.
  
OCCUPANTS

1834 - 1843                Rev Hugh White
1843 - 1851                William Frederick Bentley
1851 - 1853                Major Fry
1857 - 1890                Nicholas Butler
1891 - 1892                Mrs Butler
1893                            Miss Butler
1894 - 1905                John Clark, Solicitor
1906 - 1909                Mrs Clark
1909 - 1910                James Arthur Clark
1912 - 1943                Maud Clark

STAFF
​1901                            Julia Cassidy - Cook
                                     Mary Brady - Nursery Maid
                                     Harriett Brady - Housemaid
                                     Annie Weddick - Governess
1911                            Sarah McGrath - Cook
​                                     Annie Fox - Maid


CURRENT
STATUS                       No longer Extant

CONTRIBUTOR         ©​ June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE                            June 2020