Marlfield House — RAHEENAGURREN WEST

Detached four-bay (two-bay deep) three-storey land agent's house, built 1852, on a T-shaped plan; four-bay three-storey rear (south) elevation centred on two-bay full-height breakfront. Occupied, 1901; 1911. In occasional use, 1916-75. Vacated, 1975. Sold, 1977. Modified, 1989, producing present composition to accommodate continued alternative use. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (south) with pressed or rolled lead ridges, pared rendered central chimney stacks on "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cushion courses on rendered bases having stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging timber box eaves having timber consoles retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper-or or ivy-covered repointed coursed rubble stone walls on cut-granite "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cushion course on cement rendered plinth with rusticated red brick quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and repointed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing one-over-one (ground floor), six-over-six (first floor) or three-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds.