coastguard station — Kerrs Bay Road

Detached multiple-bay two-storey former coastguard station, built c. 1875, comprising six single-bay two-storey former coastguard houses with three-bay two-storey former coastguard house (chief boatman’s house or inspectors house) to the south end having recessed bay to the south end, and with two-bay former coast guard house (chief boatman’s house or inspectors house) to the north having advanced single-bay three-storey tower (on square-plan) to the north end. Seven buildings to the south now in use as private houses with modern single-storey additions to the fronts (east) of the six single-bay two-storey houses to the centre and single- and two-storey returns to the rear (west), modern single-storey conservatory to the angle to front (east) of three-bay two-storey house to the south and return to the rear (west); building with tower to the north now in use as Garda barracks. Pitched natural and artificial slate roofs to six houses to the centre having exposed rafter ends, shared red brick chimneystacks, and some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched and hipped slate roof to building to the south end having clipped gable to two-storey section to the north with decorative pierced timber bargeboards, exposed rafter ends, and with some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched natural slate roof to building to the north end having exposed rafter ends, and some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods; shallow hipped slate roof to tower having overhanging eaves with decorative brackets, some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods, and with metal finial to gable apex. Painted and partially rendered randomly coursed rubble stone walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth to house to the south end with partially rendered flushed tooled quoins to corners. Roughcast rendered randomly coursed rubble stone walls to houses to the centre. Partially rendered randomly coursed rubble stone walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth course to house and tower to the north end with flushed tooled block-and-start quoins to the corners, and with dogtooth brick stringcourse to tower at eaves\second floor level. Mildly battered walls to tower. Former gun loop (?) at second floor level to the south elevation of main block of building to the south (overlooking doorway). Segmental-headed window openings with some stone sills, and with some surviving one-over-one and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and with mainly replacement windows. Modern windows to additions. Segmental-headed window opening to the east face of tower at ground floor level with replacement fittings, formerly with paired timber sliding sash windows. Square- and segmental-headed doorways with replacement fittings. Set back from road in elevated site to the east end of Rathmullan overlooking Kerr's Bay to the east. Partially rendered and painted rubble stone boundary wall to the east having rubble stone coping over. Gateway serving houses having wrought-iron gates and wrought-iron flat bar gates. Terrace of single-storey outbuildings to the rear (west), one serving each property, having hipped and pitched natural slate and artificial slate roofs, partially rendered and randomly coursed rubble stone walls with flush tooled block-and-start quoins to corners, square-headed window openings with replacement fittings, and square-headed doorways with tooled block-and-start surrounds and mainly replacement fittings. Detached gable-fronted single-bay single-storey boathouse (see 40819033) to the east having two-bay single-storey outbuilding attached to the north. Pitched and hipped natural slate roofs with central red brick chimneystacks, clay ridge tiles, and some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls with flush ashlar block-and-start quoins to the corners. Segmental-headed carriage-arch to the east elevation of boathouse having ashlar lock-and-start surround and voussoirs, and with replacement battened timber doors. Square-headed openings to outbuilding to the north having replacement fittings.