Calwood House

Detached three-bay two-storey former parochial house, built c. 1880, now in private domestic use. Rectangular-plan, canted bay to west, pitched and hipped roofed returns to east and north-east, recent extension to north and conservatory to south-east. Pitched and hipped slate roof, clay ridge and hip tiles, red brick chimneystacks with yellow brick corbelled course, stone verge coping to north and south gables; moulded cast-iron gutters on yellow brick corbelled eaves course, circular cast-iron downpipes. Red brick walling laid in Flemish bond, granite plinth to west elevation; painted brick walling to north and east, painted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling to south. Segmental-headed window openings, granite sills, yellow brick arches with granite keystone, painted timber one-over one sliding sash windows; square-headed window openings to north, south and east elevations and returns, some painted timber casement windows. Round-headed door opening, yellow brick arch and granite keystone, painted timber door with six decorative raised-and-fielded panels, flanked by timber engaged Doric columns supporting frieze, cornice and plain-glazed overlight. House situated in own grounds, painted brick outbuilding to east, pitched slate roof, square-headed openings, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors; gateway to north-west, square-profile piers, granite capping stone and ball finial flanked by red brick quadrant walls, granite plinth and coping; site bounded to north by dry stone wall.

This former parochial house, with its handsome red brick façade with fine yellow brick detailing and granite dressing, is built in the typical Victorian style, possibly more commonly seen in Irish towns and villages than on a quiet country roadside. Built as a parochial house the building was a focal point for the religious community of the locality and holds a social interest. The retention of original features, such as the fine entrance door and timber sliding sash windows, as well as its overall design and style also make this building one of architectural significance.