Talbot Hall — ARNESTOWN (Bantry By.)

Detached three-bay three-storey double-pile over basement country house, extant 1777, on a square plan; four-bay three-storey rear (north) elevation. Leased, 1901. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1912. Pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof with roll moulded clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables with granite ashlar chimney stacks to apexes centred on granite ashlar chimney stack on axis with ridge having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on "Cavetto" cornice retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered gritdashed roughcast wall to front (south) elevation on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered plinth with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners; rendered surface finish to side elevations with roughcast surface finish to rear (north) elevation. Hipped elliptical-headed central door opening in elliptical-headed recess with cut-granite step threshold supporting cast-iron bootscrapers, cut-granite doorcase supporting "Cavetto"-detailed cornice, and rusticated cut-granite block-and-start surround centred on double keystone framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings over or moulded surrounds (top floor) framing six-over-six or three-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (north) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing nine-over-six (ground floor), six-over-six (first floor) or three-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows. 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-west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.