Geneva Barracks — NEWTOWN (GAUL. BY.) CROOKE PAR.

Detached seven-bay two-storey barrack, begun 1786, on a rectangular plan; six-bay two-storey rear (east) elevation. Vacated, 1824. Disused, 1871. Now in ruins. Hipped slate roof with section missing (south), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having rendered capping, and no rainwater goods surviving on rendered red brick header bond stepped eaves. Part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast coursed rubble stone walls with roughcast red brick Running bond piers to corners. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by two cut-granite steps with cut-granite block-and-start surround framing diagonal timber boarded door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Paired square-headed central window openings to rear (east) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with timber "match stick" balusters supporting timber banister, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled reveals or shutters. Set in unkempt grounds with creeper- or ivy-covered boundary wall to perimeter having overgrown coping.