Malin Hall

Detached four-bay two-storey over basement county house with attic level, built c. 1758, having four-bay single-storey wing attached to the east elevation having curvilinear Dutch-style gable to the east gable end and with return to the rear (north). Single-bay single-storey gable-fronted entrance porch to the rear of the main (north) of the main block. Modern conservatory attached to the west elevation and modern single-storey addition attached to the east end of single-storey block to the east. Hipped replacement slate roof to main block having moulded eaves cornice, central pair of rendered chimneystacks having polygonal terracotta pots over, and with modern skylights; pitched natural slate roof to single-storey block to the east having smooth rendered chimneystack with polygonal clay pots over, cast-iron rainwater goods, and with raised verge to curvilinear gable to east elevation. Roughcast rendered walls to main block having articulated smooth rendered block-and-start quoins to the corners, and with sandstone stringcourse to base/floor level of ground floor. Square-headed window openings with smooth rendered reveals, stone sills, and with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows at first floor level, six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows at ground floor level, and with three-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows at basemen level. Square-headed window openings to the single-storey block to the east having stone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Central square-headed door opening to front elevation (south) having timber panelled double-doors, and with cut stone doorcase comprising Tuscan columns on pedestals supporting entablature over with pronounced cornice. Doorway approached by flight of cut stone steps (on semi-circular plan). Low roughcast rendered walls concealing basement having smooth rendered coping over. Set well back from road in extensive mature parkland grounds to the north-west of Malin overlooking Trawbreaga Bay to the south. Gardens to front and west; main access to site by long approach avenue from the south-east (to west end of Malin village) having modern gateway; modernised three-bay single-storey former gate lodge (c. 1830) with central breakfront located adjacent to main village gateway having replacement hipped roof, roughcast rendered walls, and pointed-arch openings with replacement fittings. Modernised three-bay single-storey former gate lodge (c. 1830) with central breakfront located adjacent to west gateway having replacement hipped roof, roughcast rendered walls, and pointed-arch openings with replacement fittings. Complex of outbuildings (see 40801016) to the rear (north), former walled garden (see 40801017) to the north-east, sundial (see 40801018) to the north, and private burial ground (see 40801019) to the east.