Ballycourcy House — BALLYCOURCY MORE

Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1840, on an L-shaped plan with four-bay (south) or single-bay (north) two-storey side elevations centred on single-bay (three-bay deep) full-height return (west). "Improved", pre-1903, producing present composition. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1930. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (west) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having stringcourses below cornice capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging timber boarded eaves having timber consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered walls; limewashed rendered surface finish (west). Round-headed central door opening approached by flight of three cut-granite steps, timber doorcase with reeded engaged colonettes supporting shallow cornice on dentilated frieze, and moulded rendered surround having concave reveals framing glazed timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to side elevations with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled reveals or shutters, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds.