Rathnure House

Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1840, on a T-shaped plan; single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey lower central return (north). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (north), clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Gritdashed roughcast battered walls on rendered plinth with rusticated rendered quoins to corners supporting rendered band to eaves; limewashed lime rendered surface finish (north). Hipped segmental-headed central door opening with rendered "bas-relief" surround framing replacement uPVC panelled door having sidelights below overlight. Square-headed window openings with limewashed sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining tessellated glazed terracotta tiled floor, carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling. Set in landscaped grounds with cast-iron piers to perimeter having pyramidal capping supporting looped wrought iron double gates.