Butlerstown Castle — BUTLERSTOWN (Forth By., Tomhaggard ED)

Detached three-bay two-storey over basement country house with dormer attic, dated 1820, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay full-height gabled projecting breakfront with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height flat-roofed central return (south). Reroofed, 1902. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1963. Pitched and hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof; flat roof (south), trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, decorative timber bargeboards to gable on timber purlins with timber finial to apex, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with rusticated rendered piers to corners. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of three cut-granite steps, timber mullions supporting timber transom, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Pointed-arch window opening (first floor) with cut-granite sill, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash window having overlight with interlocking V-tracery glazing bars. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings over on engaged octagonal label stops framing eight-over-eight timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing four-over-eight timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance 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.