house — Close Lane

Detached three-bay two-storey former house and\or school over basement level, built c. 1830, having central flat-roofed single-bay single-storey enclosed porch to front (south-west), single-bay single-storey flat-roofed store at basement level to the south-east end of the front elevation, and modern extensions to the rear (north-east). Later in use as a school (c. 1860, perhaps earlier) and then probably later in use as a commercial premises, now out of use. Pitched artificial slate roof (fibre cement) with projecting eaves course, cast-iron rainwater goods, and with smooth rendered chimneystacks to the gable ends (north-west and south-east). Roughcast rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered basement\plinth level. Square-headed window openings to main body of building have smooth rendered reveals, painted sills, and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings to front face of porch having timber casement windows. Square-headed doorway to the south-east face of porch having modern door and overlight; doorway reached out flight of cement rendered steps. Single-bay single-storey flat-roofed store to the south-east end of the front elevation (partially sunken) having modern metal shutter door. Various modern additions to the rear (north-east). Set slightly back from road in own grounds with enclosed yard to rear (north-east) with detached too-bay single-storey outbuilding having roughcast rendered walls, corrugated-metal roof, and square-headed openings. Located to the north-west end of Close Lane to the north\north-east of the centre of Raphoe.