The Old Forge — CASTLEWILDER

Detached four-bay two-storey former RIC barracks, built c. 1830, having single-bay gable-fronted breakfront to the offset to the southeast side of the main elevation (northeast) and with single-bay lean-to additions to the northeast and southwest gable ends. Formerly also in use as a forge/smithy, from c. 1860 until after c. 1913 (Ordnance Survey six-inch third edition map). Now in use as a private house. Pitched natural slate roof with three red brick chimneystacks, one to either gable end and one over projecting. Modern pierced timber bargeboards to main body of building, pierced timber bargeboards to breakfront having timber finial over gable apex. Rubble limestone walls, probably formerly rendered. Square-headed window openings having timber casement windows with lattice glazing bars and painted stone sills. Two square-headed window openings to the northwest end of the front elevation at first floor level having multiple-plan timber casement windows or two-over-two pane horizontal sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to breakfront with replacement timber and glazed door with lattice glazing. Outbuilding to southeast of site, possibly reconstructed on present site, having pitched natural slate roof and rubble limestone walls. Recessed section to the southwest end of front elevation of outbuilding (northwest) having overhanging roof and a square-headed window opening having timber casement windows with lattice glazing bars, and with square-headed door openings timber battened door. Segmental-headed carriage arch opening to northeast end of front elevation of outbuilding (northwest) having cut limestone voussoirs to arch and with double timber battened doors. Set slightly back from road in own grounds to the southwest of Legan and to the north of Abbeyshrule. Rebuilt rubble stone wall to road-frontage to the north. Main entrance gateway to the northeast having a pair of rebuilt rubble stone piers (on square-plan) and a pair of wrought-iron flat bar gates.