Ballywater House — BALLYWATER LOWER

Detached six-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1898, on a T-shaped plan with two-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey projecting end bay; eight-bay two-storey lower parallel range along rear (east) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1930. Resold, 1961. Resold, 1973. Reroofed, ----. Now disused. Replacement hipped fibre-cement slate roof on a T-shaped plan overhanging replacement hipped fibre-cement slate roof (east), lichen-covered ridge tiles, cement rendered chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Tuck pointed coursed rubble limestone walls with red brick flush quoins to corners. Square-headed off-central door opening with red brick block-and-start surround framing glazed timber double doors having sidelights. Square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and red brick block-and-start surround framing timber casement window having fixed-pane sidelights. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, remains of engaged colonette-detailed timber mullions, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing one-over-one (ground floor) or two-over-two (first floor) timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (east) elevation with cut-granite sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing three-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Set in unkempt grounds.