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HISTORY OF STANFORD HOUSE The elegant villas of this era represented some of the finest examples of domestic architecture and were Stanford House was built as part of the first wave set in well-tended spacious grounds with luxurious of building in Foxrock in what was the beginning of planting, as befitted the affluence and status of their the development of the area into a “garden suburb.” owners. Once built the house situated on three acres Spanning 3,875 sq ft, this is essentially one of the few was sold in 1860 for £800 (£50,500 in today value) true country manses left in Dublin. The demise dates ground rent of £28 p.a. to John Stanford McIlwaine from the early Victorian era being for the most part of the Bank of Ireland, which became known as designed in a hybrid classical or Italianate style. Stanford House. (Myles Reid, William Wellington Bentley – The builder of Foxrock. Foxrock Local History Club booklet (2004).
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Ordnance Survey Ireland Permit No 9156 3 4 © Ordnance Survey Ireland/Government of Ireland HISTORY OF FOXROCK
Situated between the coastline and the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, Foxrock is approximately 12km from Dublin City. This area has a rich history dating back to 1859 where developers William & John Bently and Edward & Anthony Fox leased the lands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Richard Whately, the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, with the aim of creating an affluent garden suburb.
The development was facilitated by the existence of Findlaters shop that opened in 1906, now the Gabels bar and restaurant the Harcourt Street railway line, built in 1854, that put Dublin City within commuting distance. The developers donated a site to the Dublin Wicklow and Wexford Railway Company for Foxrock railway station, which opened in 1861 and closed 1959. Royal Insurance Co. purchased the land in 1867 and it was this company that was responsible for creating the village of Foxrock. Cottages were built in 1901 including these having small shops. By the 1930s a new Catholic church was built, schools were being built and the population expanded.
More building in the 1950s filled most of the vacant The Foxrock railway station that was located inside Leoparstown Race Course land in the area of the then Foxrock Estate. No trace of Foxrock station remains as the building was demolished in 1991, other than the original passenger entrance to Leopardstown Racecourse beside the golf club main gates The post office that was first on Westminster Road in the 1890’s, where Primrose Cottage is now. Primrose Cottage, a single-storey house originally built as the estate office for the developers William and John Bentley. (All photographs are courtesy of the Foxrock Local History Club)
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FOXROCK TODAY
Stanford Park is merely a short stroll from the charming village of Foxrock which hosts an excellent choice of specialist shops, boutiques and restaurants including Michel, Bistro 1, The Gables restaurant and bar. Cornelscourt and Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Blackrock and Cabinteely Villages are all within easy reach.
A wonderful array of amenities await future occupants. These include regular race meetings at Leopardstown, sailing in Dun Laoghaire, walking in Wicklow or enjoying horse riding in Enniskerry or Stepaside, Foxrock Golf Club, Carrickmines Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club and Westwood Fitness Centre.
Many of South Dublin’s top schools are located close by including Loreto College GETTING AROUND Foxrock, Holly Park and St Brigid’s national schools, Kill of the Grange national school, Blackrock College and Mount Anville. UCD The excellent transport links of the and Trinity College are easily accessible. N11, M50, The Luas and the QBC afford easy access to whichever destination one chooses.
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