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Glenmore — ATTISHANE

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Glenmore — ATTISHANE
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Detached three-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house, built 1790, on a rectangular plan; three-bay full-height rear (west) elevation with single-bay full-height bow on a segmental plan. Sold, 1853. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1989. Renovated, 1992-3. Replacement flat topped hipped slate roof centred on flat roof (west),ridge tiles, paired cement rendered central chimney stacks having cut-limestone stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves retaining some cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper-covered repointed coursed rubble limestone walls originally rendered on dragged cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on cement rendered base with rough cut limestone flush quoins to corners. Round-headed central door opening in round-headed recess approached by flight of three cut-limestone steps, cut-limestone doorcase with monolithic pilasters supporting ogee-detailed cornice on consoles, and cut-limestone surround having concave reveals framing timber panelled door having sidelights below fanlight. Round-headed flanking window openings in round headed recesses with cut-limestone sills originally on panelled risers, and repointed red brick header bond voussoirs framing six-over-six timber sash windows having fanlights. Square-headed window openings in shallow camber-headed recesses (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and repointed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in shallow camber-headed recesses (side elevations) with cut-limestone sills, and repointed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Round-headed central window opening to rear (west) elevation with cut-limestone sill, and repointed red brick block-and-start surround framing twelve-over-twelve timber sash window without horns. Set in landscaped grounds with cast-iron panelled piers to perimeter supporting arrow head-detailed looped wrought iron double gates.

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