Sandymount House — Newport

Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey Presbyterian manse, extant 1886, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (north). Renovated to accommodate continued private residential use. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (north) with clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered replacement gritdashed roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with rendered strips to corners; roughcast surface finish (north). Square-headed central door opening with dragged cut-limestone step threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber casement windows to front (south) elevation retaining two-over-two timber sash windows (remainder) including one two-over-two timber sash window without horns (north). Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors. Set in landscaped grounds with drag edged tooled limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having "Cavetto"-detailed pyramidal capping supporting spear head-detailed cast-iron double gates.