Thornfield House — Ahane

Detached four-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house, extant 1814, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay-two storey on a square plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; three-bay (three- or four-bay deep) two-storey wing (north) on a square plan. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Hipped slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks including paired rendered central chimney stacks (east) having stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Square-headed door opening within prostyle distyle Doric portico approached by flight of three cut-limestone steps with columns on padstones having responsive pilasters supporting ogee-detailed cornice on triglyph-detailed frieze on entablature below blocking course, and moulded rendered surround framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings ("cheeks") with cut-limestone sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed central door opening (east) with ceramic tiled threshold, and concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window opening (first floor) with cut-limestone sill, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash window. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Set in landscaped grounds with cast-iron colonette piers to perimeter having stringcourses below conical capping supporting wrought iron gate.