Cloonee House — CLOONEE [KILM. BY.]

Detached three- or five-bay two-storey over part raised basement sporting lodge, built 1757, on a U-shaped plan originally three- or five-bay two-storey on a rectangular plan; single-bay (three-bay deep) three-storey return (south-east); single-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey return (south-west). "Improved", 1810, producing present composition. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having cut-limestone stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes; pitched slate roof (south-east) with clay ridge tiles, coping to gables, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes; hipped and pitched slate roof (south-west), clay ridge tiles with rendered chimney stack (south) having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, rooflights, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast walls. Square-headed central door opening approached by flight of seven lichen-spotted cut-limestone steps between wrought iron railings, drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on triple keystone framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-three (basement), one-over-one (ground floor) or two-over-two (first floor) timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings centred on square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (south-east), drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (south-west) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall on a rectangular plan retaining carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers with carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.