Ballytory Castle — BALLYTORY LOWER

Detached five-bay two-storey farmhouse, rebuilt 1800, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; single-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey lower central return (east). Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1944. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (east), clay ridge tiles, rendered "wallhead" chimney stacks to rear (east) elevation having corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes with replacement uPVC rainwater goods (east) on red brick header bond eaves. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered walls bellcast over rendered plinth; fine roughcast surface finish (east). Segmental-headed central door opening with cut-granite threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having overlight. Segmental-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-four timber sash windows. Central door opening into farmhouse. "Venetian Window" (first floor) with cut-granite sill, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing nine-over-six timber sash window having two-over-two sidelights. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite (ground floor) or concrete (first floor) sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (east) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns 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 cast-iron chamfered piers to forecourt having ball finial-topped capping supporting looped wrought iron double gates.