Rathcoole House — Main Street

Detached five-bay two-storey over basement farmhouse, extant 1798, on a T-shaped plan; single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey central return (north) on a bowed plan. Sold, 1831. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1952. Resold, 1962. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on half-conical slate roof (north), clay ridge tiles, paired roughcast central chimney stacks (north) on axis with ridge having capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on sawn-off paired timber consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on roughcast plinth with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (side elevations). Segmental-headed central door opening with remains of cut-granite step threshold, doorcase with paired stop fluted Ionic columns supporting dentilated cornice on blind frieze, and moulded rendered surround framing temporary fitting retaining fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing temporary fitting replacing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (north) centred on round-headed window opening with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing temporary fittings replacing six-over-six timber sash windows centred on six-over-six timber sash window having fanlight. Set in unkempt grounds with rear (north) elevation fronting on to road.