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Detached four-bay two-storey building or former gate lodge associated with the former Church of Ireland Bishop’s Palace (see 40833005), built c. 1740 and possibly containing earlier fabric. Now out of use. Steeply sloping hipped natural slate or stone roof with cast-iron rainwater goods, projecting stone eaves course and central single large rubble stone chimneystack with stone coping. Limewashed rubble stone walls. Square-headed window openings with stone sills, and with two six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows and single six-pane timber window and ground floor level, and two six-pane timber casement windows at first floor level. Single square-headed half-dormer window opening and square-headed window openings to the west elevation, now blocked. Blank elevation to the rear (north). Square-headed doorway to the east end of the south elevation having replacement battened timber door. Set back from road adjacent to main entrance gates (see 40833033) to the former Church of Ireland Bishop’s Palace (see 40833005), and at the start of laneway approaching ruins of main building to the south. Aligned at a right-angle to the road-alignment. Rear adjoins grounds of the Royal School (see 40833004) and located to the east of the Diamond to the centre of Raphoe.
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