Knockroe House — KNOCKROE (Bantry By.)

Detached five-bay two-storey farmhouse, dated 1764, on a T-shaped plan originally three-bay two-storey on a rectangular plan centred on single-bay single-storey projecting glazed porch to ground floor. Occupied, 1911. Extended, 1919, producing present composition. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, paired red brick Running bond central chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast walls. Square-headed central door opening into farmhouse with cut-granite lugged surround centred on fluted keystone. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds with cut-granite monolithic piers to perimeter.