Fort Shannon

Detached L-plan four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1800, having projecting bays to east and north elevations and gabled porch to south elevation. Range of outbuildings adjoining north-west elevation. Hipped slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods, rendered chimneystack and render eaves course. Pitched roof and timber eaves course to porch. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings and limestone sills throughout, tripartite timber sliding sash windows to east, north and south elevations. Replacement uPVC windows to south and north elevations, east and west elevations of east wing. Six-over-six-pane timber sliding sash windows to east elevation and west elevation of outbuildings. Square-headed opening to east elevation having timber panelled door, bipartite sidelights and overlight. Concrete steps to entrance. Segmental-arched opening to south elevation of porch, with timber panelled door, sidelights and fanlight. Concrete step to entrance. Square-headed opening to south elevation having glazed timber door. Square-headed opening to west elevation with timber battened door. Walled garden to south of building. Pair of square-profile roughly-dressed stone walls flanking double-leaf cast-iron gate to north-west of building.

Although its original thatched roof has been replaced, this unusual house retains several notable and important features. Its variety of tripartite and single timber sliding sash windows as well as the bows to each elevation add to its architectural significance. The walled garden is well kept and adds context to the site. The house was built by John Evans from Glinwood, a brother of the radical MP Sir George Delaney-Evans.