1720 – Gloster House, Brosna, Co. Offaly
Constructed around 1720 by the Lloyd family as a 13-bay, 2-storey over basement property. Later extended circa 1780 with a three-bay breakfront and recessed flanking bays. Finished externally in limestone ashlar with sandstone dressings and ornamentation.
The house continued to be owned and occupied by the Lloyd family until 1958 when it was sold to the Salesian order to house a school and nursing home. At this time, the contents of the house were sold in an auction over three days from Tuesday 28 October 1958. Original fireplaces were also stripped from the building
The house changed hands again twice in the 1990s and was eventually purchased by the current owners in 2001 and subsequently restored.
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Published March 15, 2026
