Milford Gate Lodge — CARRICK (CRANFORD)

Detached two-bay single-storey with attic level gate lodge associated with Mulroy House (see 40901712), built c. 1885, on L-shaped plan having advanced gable-fronted bay to the north-west end of the front elevation (south-west) having single-storey canted bay window at ground floor level, recessed doorway to the south-east end of the front elevation having slate canopy porch, and with single-storey flat-roofed extensions to the rear. Pitched natural slate roof with decorative terracotta ridge tiles and terracotta finials to gable apexes, overhanging eaves with exposed rafter ends, decorative timber bargeboards, decorative timber fretwork to the gable apexes, some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods, and with red brick chimneystack to the south-west pitch of gable-fronted bay having clay pots over. Coursed and squared rubble sandstone walls over projecting rendered plinth course with flush red brick block-and-start quoins to the corners of the main elevation (south-west) and to the south-east elevation. Partially rendered rubble stone walls to the north-west and rear elevation (north-east). Red brick construction to entrance porch. Decorative rendered cornice to parapet of canted bay window. Square-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds, stone sills, and single and paired four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows. Moulded decorative rendered surrounds, posts and mullions, canted sills, and timber sliding sash windows to canted bay window. Shallow segmental-headed doorway to recessed door, having red brick surrounds and voussoirs, battened timber door with herringbone arrangement and metal door furniture, and sidelights. Set back from road at the start of approach avenue to Mulroy House (see 40901712) from the south. Attendant gateway to the south-east comprising a pair of squared rubble sandstone gate piers (on square-plan) having pyramidal coping and a decorative pair of wrought-iron gates. Gateway flanked to either side by curved sections of squared rubble stone walling; rubble stone estate wall runs along road boundary to the west.