railway station — DRUMCARN

Detached three-bay two-storey former railway station, built c. 1883. Now in use as a private house (line closed 1953) with later single-bay extension to the east gable end and with modern porch extension to the rear (north). Pitched artificial slate roof (fibre cement) having overhanging eaves exposed decorative rafter ends to eaves, grey clay ridge tiles , smooth rendered chimneystacks to gable ends (east and west) with red clay pots over, decorative pierced timber bargeboards to gable ends with trefoil perforations, and with metal rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls, formerly smooth rendered and ruled-and-lined, with flush red brick quoins to the corners, smooth rendered plinth course, horizontal smooth rendered stringcourse at first floor level, and with moulded rendered stringcourse at ground floor level brought over window heads as architrave. Square-headed window openings with smooth rendered reveals, painted stone sills, and with replacement timber casement windows having margin glazing bars. Central square-headed door opening to front elevation (south) with smooth rendered reveals, replacement timber door, replacement square-headed sidelights, and with timber lintel over. Set back from road with gravel drive running to roadway to the north-east. Located in the rural countryside to the south-east of Manorcunningham. Former railway goods shed adjacent to the east. Wrought-iron gates and metal railings to the north of site.