Rossmakea — ROSSMAKAY

Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830. Rectangular-plan, open entrance porch to south elevation, lean-to extension to east of north elevation, two-storey canted bay to north of west elevation. Pitched slated roofs, clay crested ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, moulded cast-iron gutters fixed to painted timber eaves board, circular cast-iron downpipes, painted timber bargeboards, truss design, needle finials to gables of west elevation. Painted roughcast-rendered walling, slightly projecting painted smooth rendered plinth, painted smooth rendered block-and-start quoins, painted smooth rendered sill course to first floor windows. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals, painted stone sills, painted smooth rendered decorative frieze and cornice to window openings on south and west elevations; continuous cornice to canted bay windows; painted timber one-over-one sliding sash windows, c. 1900; square-headed stair-light to north elevation, leaded stained-glass fixed window. Square-headed door opening to open porch, finely tooled Doric columns support frieze, cornice and fluted limestone parapet surmounted by ball finials; tiled entrance platform, painted stone pilasters flanking door; stained glass overlight and flanking sidelights, varnished timber double doors with six raised-and-fielded panels; square-headed door opening to west elevation, painted roll-moulded cornice and pediment supported by decorative console brackets, timber and glazed panelled door,. House set in own grounds, single-storey coursed rubble stone wash house and coal house to north, slate roof, cast-iron gutters, red brick block-and-start door and window surrounds, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows, painted timber vertically-sheeted half-doors; similar design to outbuildings; outbuildings bounded by ashlar stone walls, accessed through painted wrought-iron gates; garden to south, field to west; painted smooth rendered channelled gate piers, gabled caps, decorative wrought-iron gate give access to house.