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Detached three-bay two-storey former prison governor’s house, built 1845-48, having gabled two-storey entrance porch to front (south) elevation, and later single-storey flat-roofed extensions to rear. Now in use as offices by Arbour Hill Prison. Pitched artificial slate roof with cut granite coping, cut granite chimneystacks at gable ends, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Cut limestone walls with carved limestone corbel tables and chamfered plinth course. Round-headed window opening to porch, paired shouldered square-headed window openings to first floor, having chamfered granite surrounds, cut granite sills, and one-over-one pane timber sash windows. Paired round-headed window openings to ground floor, the both set within round-headed chamfered limestone surround with cut limestone sill, having one-over-one pane timber sash windows. Round-headed door opening, having chamfered granite surround, granite step, and timber panelled door with sidelights and spoked fanlight. Limestone screen wall to west, with recent extension to rear, having paired round-headed window openings, the both set within round-headed chamfered limestone surround with cut limestone sill, having one-over-one pane timber sash windows, flanked by cut limestone piers. Cast-iron gates and railings on limestone plinth wall with granite coping and square-profile granite piers to south Located in Arbour Hill Prison complex, to west of prison.
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