Site rooted in the past gets a 21st century compliment

Tommy Barker appreciates how this new house on a mature site made it to a top publication.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2002 - 00:00

YOU don’t have to be stuck in the past, even when you buy a site for a house which is rooted in the past.

Architect John Wiggins was commissioned to come up with a design for a family home on a rural site near Midleton in East Cork, which had the tremendous asset of maturity.

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Courts Place: Midleton Place: east Cork Place: Woodfield Place: Slowhill Place: East Ferry Place: Dublin Person: Tommy Barker Person: John Wiggins Person: Bertie Pope Organisation: Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland Organisation: RIAI Organisation: Kingspan Organisation: National Gallery

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