Fort Ville — ELLISTRONBEG

Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1814, on an F-shaped plan with two-bay (south) or single-bay (north) two-storey side elevations centred on single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (west). Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1913[?]. Reroofed. Now disused[?]. Replacement hipped fibre-cement slate roof on an F-shaped plan with lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, paired cement rendered central chimney stacks having cut-limestone stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with rusticated rendered piers to ends. Segmental-headed central door opening with cut-limestone threshold supporting wrought iron bootscrapers, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing replacement uPVC panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings 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 entrance hall-cum-staircase hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and staircase on a dog leg plan with timber balusters supporting timber banister; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in unkempt landscaped grounds with rendered, ruled and lined piers to perimeter having stringcourses below capping.