Bannow House — GRANGE (Bargy By., Bannow ED)

Detached seven-bay two-storey country house, built 1835-8, on an E-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height breakfront with (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle Ionic portico to ground floor; six-bay two-storey side elevations centred on single-bay (two-bay deep) full-height central return (west). Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1948. Resold, 1961. Now in occasional use. Hipped slate roof on an E-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof with pitched slate roof (west), clay ridge tiles, paired granite ashlar central chimney stacks on granite ashlar bases having cut-granite stringcourses below capping supporting crested terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging eaves having paired timber consoles retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on granite ashlar chamfered plinth with rusticated rendered quoins to corners. Square-headed central door opening behind (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle Ionic portico approached by flight of four cut-granite steps with cut-granite columns having responsive pilasters supporting dentilated "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on blind frieze on entablature below wrought iron parapet, and cut-granite surround framing timber panelled double doors. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing nine-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings centred on paired square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing nine-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows centred on one-over-one timber sash windows (first floor). Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers with carved timber surrounds to opposing door openings framing timber panelled doors, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling on decorative plasterwork frieze centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; 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.