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Station House — Glenties

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Station House — Glenties
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Detached three-bay two-storey former railway station, built c. 1895, having four-bay single-storey block attached to the south-west, and with single-bay single-storey lean-to addition to the north-east gable end. Originally built as the terminus of the Stranorlar to Glenties Railway, established 1895 and closed 1952. Restored, c. 2004, and now in use as a private house and bed and breakfast. Hipped natural slate roof to main body of building having overhanging eaves, timber cross-bracing\bargeboards to the gable ends (north-east and south-west) with timber spear finials over to gable apex, red clay ridge tiles, and with smooth rendered chimneystacks to the gable ends. Pitched natural slate roof to single-storey block having timber cross-bracing with spear finial over to the gable apex to the south-west, red clay ridge tiles, and with smooth rendered chimneystack (offset to the north-east side of centre). Smooth rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered eaves course, and with moulded stucco stringcourses brought over openings as hoodmouldings. Square-headed window openings with some stone sills, and with replacement fittings. Central square-headed doorway to main two-storey block having replacement timber panelled door and plain overlight. Set back from road in own grounds to the north\north-west of the centre of Glenties. Former water tower (see 40837014) and remains of former engine house to the south-west. Remains of rubble stone walls to site. Former railway line ran north-east to south-west to the west.

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