Ballyshonogue House — Watch House Village

Detached three-bay two-storey house, built 1749; extant 1777, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor with single-bay (two-bay deep) full-height central return (east). Leased, 1898-1922. Sold, 1922. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (east), clay ridge tiles, granite ashlar chimney stacks having cut-granite stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging rendered slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Cement rendered wall to front (west) elevation bellcast over rendered plinth with rendered "bas-relief" strips to corners; part creeper- or ivy-covered lime rendered or roughcast surface finish (remainder) with slate hung surface finish to side (south) elevation. Central door opening into house with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns with six-over-six timber sash windows without horns (east). Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds.