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CA THAL CRIMMINS AR CHITECT                     26                                        Conservation Appraisal of Walled Garden and Historic landscape of Kylemore Abbey                          www. architect.crimmins.ie

















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                                                                                                                                                             The East Vinery



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                                                                                                                          Jupp and Mc Erlan’s report notes.
                                                                                                                          EAST LEAN-TO VINERY

                                                                                                                          `Lean-to Vinery, about 82ft long and
                                                                                                                          planted with vines in variety’ [Sales
                                                                                                                          Particulars 1902].

                                                                                                                          The base of this house against the east
                                                                                                                          wall can be discern underneath the
                                                                                                                          high growth. It measures 25.5m [83ft
                                                                                                                          6in] by 4.2m [13R 6in] wide. The outer
                                                                                                                          wall is very low in comparison with the
                                                                                                                          other houses. One door opening is
                                                                                                                          traceable near the north end. No
                                                                                                                          internal divisions are visible. The base
                                                                                                                          of a further wall, lower in height is
                                                                                                                          visible parallel to the outer wall of the
                                                                                                                          house, and may define the edge of an
                                                                                                                          external vinery border. It is 2m [6ft 6in]
                                                                                                                          wide. Its nature should become clearer
                                                                                                                          when the area is stripped. The back
                                                                                                                          wall of the vinery has been plastered.
                                                                                                                          This house is referred to in 1905 as
                                                                                                                          follows: ‘Another vinery 90ft in length,
                                                                                                                          contained the varieties Mrs Pince’s
                                                                                                                          Muscat, Royal Muscadine, Royal
                                                                                                                          Vineyard, Madresfield Court and Gros
                                                                                                                          Maroc’.
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