Bridge House — BALLYSHONOCK

Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, built 1829, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay (north) or three-bay (south) two-storey side elevations. Sold, 1880. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1945. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, paired granite ashlar central chimney stacks having cut-granite stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered lime rendered walls. Elliptical- or segmental-headed central door opening approached by three cut-granite steps with concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having oversailing fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. 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 on a slightly elevated site with cut-granite monolithic piers to perimeter supporting looped wrought iron double gates.