New Grove — COOLDONEY

Detached five-bay three-storey house, built c. 1750, having three-bay return to the centre of the rear elevation (west) and later lean-to single-bay single-storey entrance porch to the centre of the main elevation (east). Single-bay two-storey addition to south side of re-entrant corner of return, and single-bay single-storey extension to the south side of return. Pitched natural slate roofs to main body of building and to return having cut stone eaves course, cut stone raised verges to gable ends, rendered brick chimneystacks to gable ends, and remains of cast-iron rainwater goods. Single pitched natural slate roof to later porch to front (east), and to additions to rear. Roughcast rendered finish over rubble stone construction, lined-and-ruled rendered walls to porch. Square-headed window openings with remains of timber sliding sash windows having three-over-three pane to second floor, and six-over-six pane to lower floors, all with stone sills. Flush red brick block-and-start surrounds to window openings, formerly rendered. Square-headed window openings with stone sills to sides of porch having leaded stained glass windows with painted floral motifs to centres. Square-headed door opening to front face of porch having timber surround with console brackets, door now missing. Set back from road in extensive mature grounds to the south of Abbeylara. Section of coursed squared limestone wall to south side of house having integral segmental-headed carriage arch with dressed limestone voussoirs. Square-headed integral pedestrian entrance adjacent to the north of carriage arch. Multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding to the southwest having pitched natural slate roof with raised verges to gable ends (north and south) and brick chimneystack, roughcast rendered finish over rubble stone construction, square-headed window and door openings with remains of timber fittings, and central segmental-headed carriage arch with round opening over at first floor level. Ruinous two-storey outbuilding attached to the south end of outbuilding, and to the south side of entrance to the south of house. Modern house adjacent to the north.