Toortane House — BALLYVECANE UPPER

Detached two-bay single-storey Classical-style gate lodge, c.1845, on a T-shaped plan retaining original fenestration with single-bay single-storey open internal porch to right having in antis portico, single-bay single-storey side elevations, and single-bay single-storey return to south-west. Extended, c.1920, comprising single-bay single-storey lean-to recessed end bay to left (south-east). Hipped slate roofs on a T-shaped plan (lean-to to end bay) with clay ridge tiles, grouped (three) limestone ashlar chimney stacks on axis with ridge, and no rainwater goods on overhanging timber eaves. Limestone ashlar walls with cut-limestone dressings including pilasters to ends having moulded necking, and band to eaves. Unpainted roughcast lime rendered walls to end bay over random rubble stone construction. Square-headed window openings with cut-stone sills, and 1/1 timber sash windows having decorative glazing. Square-headed opening to open internal porch with three cut-limestone steps, and cut-stone piers forming in antis portico with moulded necking. Square-headed door opening with glazed timber panelled door having decorative glazing. Set back from line of road in grounds shared with Toortane House.