Carrickbyrne Lodge

Detached five-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey country house with half-dormer attic, extant 1863, on a T plan with single-bay full-height gabled advanced end bays; single-bay (six-bay deep) two-storey double-pile return (north). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1963. Part refenestrated, ----. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped centred on hipped gablets to window openings to half-dormer attic; pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof (north), clay ridge tiles, rendered red brick Running bond chamfered chimney stacks on moulded cushion courses on rendered bases having thumbnail beaded capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, decorative timber bargeboards to gables on carved timber spandrels with finials now missing, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves boards on box eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered walls on cut-granite chamfered plinth; exposed coursed rubble stone surface finish (north) with cut- or hammered granite flush quoins to corners. Pseudo three centre-headed central door opening with tessellated "quarry tile" threshold approached by two cut-granite steps, concealed dressings having chamfered reveals framing glazed timber panelled door. Pseudo three centre-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite chamfered flush sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with cut-granite chamfered flush sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (end bays) with cut-granite chamfered flush sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Shouldered square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite chamfered flush sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having horizontal glazing bars. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (side elevations) with timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two (ground floor) or one-over-one (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (north) with cut-granite sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing three-over-six or six-over-six timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers with carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds including terrace centred on flights of five lichen-covered cut-granite steps.