almshouse

Terraced three-bay two-storey over basement house, built 1777, as part of scheme of almshouses. House is eastern subdivision of former five-bay house. Hipped slate roof with carved limestone cornice, rendered chimneystacks, terracotta chimney pots and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered coursed limestone walls with chamfered quoins and plinth course, and painted walls to basement. Camber-headed window openings with timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane to first floor and nine-over-six pane to ground floor with red brick block-and-start surrounds and limestone sills, and square-headed window opening to basement, having nine-pane fixed timber window with limestone sill and brick voussoirs. Former round-headed door opening of original house now in use as window, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window with spoked fanlight, rendered infill below, and carved limestone Gibbsian doorcase with triple keystone. Camber-headed door opening in use having timber panelled door, eight-pane timber overlight, red brick block-and-start surround and limestone steps over area. Rendered boundary wall to site with limestone coping.

Kingston College was built by the Earl of Kingston for the "poor Gentlemen and Gentlewomen members of the Church of Ireland," with tenants of the estate having priority. This house is part of a former five-bay house that balanced a similar house at the other side of the chapel. It has a fine carved limestone cornice and doorcase. The retention of timber sash windows and the panelled door enhances the building's character.