Ardagh Lodge — ARDAGH [BURR. BY.]

Detached four-bay two-storey yachting lodge, extant 1855, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay two-storey on a symmetrical plan. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1916. Resold, 1965. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, paired cement rendered central chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish to rear (west) elevation. Hipped segmental-headed central door opening in segmental-headed recess below inscribed cut-limestone panel with timber mullions on cut-limestone step threshold supporting timber transom, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights on rendered, ruled and lined risers below fanlight. Square-headed window openings including square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation centred on round-headed window opening (half-landing) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-three (first floor) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase on a dog leg plan with timber balusters supporting timber banister terminating in timber newels, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds.