Kilfane Rectory — GLEBE

Detached three-bay (two- or three-bay deep) two-storey over part raised basement Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland glebe house, built 1807, on a square centred on single-bay single-storey projecting glazed porch to ground floor. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1995. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with pitched slate roof (north-west), pressed or rolled lead ridges, rendered chimney stacks having stringcourses below "Cavetto"-detailed capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone shallow eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered base. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of eleven lichen-spotted dragged cut-limestone steps with drag edged dragged cut-limestone Gibbsian surround framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings (basement) with concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows behind wrought iron bars. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (west) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (south-east) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (north-east) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on plasterwork ceiling rose; reception room (south-west) 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; staircase hall (west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newels, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (south-east) 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, rosette-detailed cut-white marble chimneypiece, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (north-east) 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, cut-black marble chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and (first floor): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.