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Detached five-bay three-storey former jail reception/prison governor’s house, built c. 1825, with three-bay three-storey bow to the rear elevation (west). Coursed stone screen walls to north and south having cut stone coping over and square-headed doorways/entrances having carved limestone surrounds with moulded cornices and horizontal moulding to jambs. Three-bay three-storey extensions attached to the north elevation and full-height lift shaft extension to the south elevation. Now in use as school and extensively refurbished c. 1990. Roof not visible. Moulded cut stone cornice to parapet and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Coursed squared cut stone walls over stepped cut stone plinth with coursed dressed limestone string course between ground and first floors. Rendered lined-and-ruled walls to ground floor of bowed rear elevation, to extensions and to rear face of screen walls. Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Continuous cut stone sill to bowed rear elevation at first floor level. Some blind windows to north elevation. Central square-headed doorway to front elevation (east) with carved limestone doorcase having moulded cornice and horizontal moulding to jambs. Replacement timber panelled door with overlight. Concrete steps to front. Sections of low random rubble stone boundary walls to site. Wrought-iron gates and railings to forecourt. Situated in landscaped surrounds to the north of Longford Town centre. Former gate lodge (13001034) and gateway (13008001) to the east. Sections of former jail perimeter wall to site (13001062).
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