Malmore

Detached L-plan single-storey house, built c.1792, having four-bay main (east-west) block with pedimented portico, and six-bay (north-south) return to south end of front. Later additions to east, west and south elevations. Now in use as guest house. Bow and canted-bay windows added to rear of main block in nineteenth century. Hipped slate roofs with pitched slate roof to portico, having rendered chimneystacks, and cast-iron and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Later additions to south elevation of later block having pitched roofs. Painted rendered walls behind portico, painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls elsewhere. Projecting chimney to north gable of main block. Unadorned entablature with cornice and frieze to portico having four pairs of fluted Ionic columns, with tooled limestone stepped approach. Square-headed window openings with internal timber shutters having slate-cladding to surrounds and lozenged cornice over openings with tooled limestone sills. Timber sliding sash windows, four-over-four pane to front, two-over-two pane to addition, one-over-one pane to canted-bay windows and various replacement windows elsewhere. Segmental-headed main entrance door opening having replacement timber door and glazed timber surround. Round-headed door opening to south elevation with replacement timber glazed door. Derelict outbuildings located to west including possible fish smoke-house having red-brick barrel-vaulted roof, and well. Further outbuildings to west and south. Rendered gate piers to entrance of site having raised channelled gate piers.

This late eighteenth-century house of villa style is located with good views to Clifden Bay. The principal feature of the house is the pedimented portico which gives it an imposing appearance. Retention of varied timber sash windows enhances the building.