Survey Data
Reg No
41401231
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Previous Name
Bessbrook
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1850 - 1870
Coordinates
256375, 326518
Date Recorded
18/05/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having projecting single-bay block to rear of east elevation, and recent sun-room extension to front of east side elevation. M-profile hipped slate roof, with cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered paired chimneystacks with stepped caps, and moulded timber eaves brackets to projecting eaves. Coursed rubble limestone and sandstone walls to front (south) and west elevations, harl-rendered to rear and east elevations, with dressed stone block-and-start quoins and dressed sandstone plinth course. Render quoins to east elevation. Gauged-brick square-headed window openings to front and west elevation, with red brick block-and-start surrounds, render reveals and tooled sandstone sills, with mainly six-over-six pane windows, but with two-over-two pane to ground floor of west elevation and some elsewhere, and with cast-iron bars to some rear openings. Round-headed six-over-six pane window to stairwell to east elevation. Gauged-brick three-centred-arch opening to front with moulded render surround, doorcase comprising single-leaf timber panelled door with paned sidelights having panelled stall risers, openings flanked by engaged timber pilasters with moulded caps and bases, moulded cornice and cobweb fanlight, painted stone surround. Door opens onto pair of stone steps. Single-storey porch to rear, having square-headed door timber battened door opening onto stone step.
Appraisal
Set within its own grounds, this substantial house retains a modest façade of balanced proportions and much of its early fabric, including timber sliding sash windows, which enhance the architectural and design value of the composition. Its finely crafted entrance with decorative fanlight and moulded surround, provides a focal point on the façade and subtly enlivens the building.