almshouse

Terraced three-bay two-storey over basement house, built 1777, as part of scheme of almshouses, westernmost bay being shared with neighbouring property and having blind camber-headed window opening to first floor and round-headed niche to ground floor, latter with limestone keystone, imposts and sill. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, terracotta chimney pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered coursed limestone walls. Camber-headed window openings with timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane to first floor and basement and nine-over-six pane to ground floor, all having limestone sills and red brick block-and-start surrounds. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled door, spoked timber fanlight, block-and-start brick surround and limestone steps over area. Rendered boundary wall 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 shares a bay with its neighbour, the bay in question having two classically-arranged blind openings, a feature echoed in similar locations elsewhere in the group. The retention of timber sash windows and the timber panelled door considerably enhances this building's historic character.