Kilmore House — KILMORE EAST

Detached three-bay (four-bay deep) two-storey over part raised basement country house, extant 1841, on a T-shaped plan; three-bay two-storey wing (south). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Undergoing restoration, 2003. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, and no rainwater goods surviving on slightly overhanging timber box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes; pitched slate roof (wing) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping, coping to gable (south), and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Round-headed central door opening in round-headed recess approached by flight of four cut-limestone steps with concealed dressings framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing nine-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (wing) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds with limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having stringcourses below monolithic capping supporting wrought iron double gates.