Survey Data
Reg No
41400609
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Historical
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1845 - 1855
Coordinates
269400, 343332
Date Recorded
01/04/2012
Date Updated
--/--/--
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850, having return to rear (east) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, replacement rainwater goods and recent square roof-lights. Coursed rubble limestone walls having cut limestone block-and-start quoins, traces of render visible to walls. Gauged brick square-headed window openings throughout with red brick surrounds, render reveals, painted masonry sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Cast-iron bars to ground floor windows. Gauged brick three-centred-arch door opening to front elevation having replacement uPVC door, side-lights and fanlight. Gauged brick square-headed door opening to side (south) elevation with red-brick surround and replacement uPVC door. Lean-to rendered porch to rear having square-headed door opening with replacement uPVC door. Cast-iron double-leaf gate, flanked by cast-iron gate posts and single-leaf pedestrian gates, to south-west of house. Single-leaf cast-iron gate to south of house. Eight-bay two-storey outbuilding to rear, having pitched slate roof, coursed rubble limestone walls and render flight of steps to front. Gauged-brick square-headed openings with red brick surrounds and timber fittings. Gauged-brick three-centred-arch having red brick surrounds. Pair of square-plan tooled limestone piers with stone capping and cast-iron gate adjoining front (west) elevation of outbuilding.
Appraisal
This well-proportioned substantial rural farmhouse is believed locally to have been the residence of the last Chief of the McKennas. It retains most of its original form and fabric, including timber sash windows. The strong symmetry of the structure and classical proportions give it a distinctive appearance of the structure. The outbuilding to the rear adds contextual interest to the site.