Errew Monastery — ERREW [CARR. BY.]

Detached nine-bay two-storey monastery, begun 1840; dated 1840; opened 1842, on an E-shaped plan with single-bay (six-bay deep) full-height gabled advanced end bays; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (west). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Closed, 1975. Vacated, 1981. Now disused. Replacement pitched slate roof on an E-shaped plan, clay ridge tiles with lichen-covered Cross finials to apexes, rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves. Replacement cement rendered walls with rusticated rendered piers to corners; limewashed lime rendered surface finish to rear (west) elevation. Pointed segmental-headed central door opening below inscribed cut-limestone "lunette" date stone ("1840") with two concrete steps, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on inscribed drag edged tooled cut-limestone date stone keystone ("1840") framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Lancet flanking window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (end bays) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters; and (first floor) carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber boarded reveals. Set in landscaped grounds.