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rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house — Balief Crossroads

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Detached three-bay two-storey Church of Ireland rectory, extant 1892, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (west). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Reroofed, ----. Now disused. Replacement hipped artificial slate roof on a T-shaped centred on hipped slate roof (west) with clay ridge tiles, paired cement rendered central chimney stacks on rendered bases having cut-limestone stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on slightly overhanging box eaves. Creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls; roughcast surface finish (west). Hipped segmental-headed central door opening with tessellated "quarry tile" threshold, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber panelled door having sidelights below overlight. Square-headed window openings including square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation centred on round-headed window opening (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows with two-over-two timber sash window (west) having stained glass margins. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; reception room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds with cast-iron chamfered piers to perimeter having ball finial-topped capping supporting looped wrought iron gates.

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