Carradoyne House — FARMHILL [CLAN. BY. ]

Detached five-bay two-storey double-pile farmhouse, extant 1786, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor on an elliptical bowed plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (north-west). "Improved", pre-1893, producing present composition. Vacant, 1901. Occupied, 1911. Refenestrated. Hipped slate roofs on a T-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (north-west) with pressed or rolled iron ridges, paired rendered central chimney stacks centred on rendered chimney stack on axis with ridge having cut-limestone stringcourses below chamfered capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves boards on overhanging eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls. Square-headed central door opening approached by flight of four lichen-covered cut-limestone steps with concealed dressings framing replacement timber panelled door. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement four-over-four timber sash windows having overpanels. Square-headed window openings centred on square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with square-headed window openings to rear (north-west) elevation centred on round-headed window opening (half-landing), cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows centred on two-over-two timber sash window having four-over-four sidelights with one-over-one timber sash windows to rear (north-west) elevation centred on six-over-six timber sash window having fanlight. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule with timber panelled shutters to window openings; door opening into entrance hall with timber panelled double doors having overlight; entrance 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 timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds including "haha".