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Attached three-bay single-storey former guard house, built c.1900, having verandah to front (north) elevation and extension to rear (south) elevation with catslide roof, adjoining rear (east) elevation of officers residence. Now disused. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystack, terracotta ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Overhanging roof having carved timber eaves course supported on cast-iron columns to front, battened timber sides. Red brick stepped eaves course. Red brick, laid in Flemish bond, to walls, red brick plinth course. Sandstone plinth course to front. Segmental-arched window openings with bull-nosed red brick surrounds, chamfered terracotta sills and six-over-six pane timber sash windows. Moulded render surround to window to front. Square-headed door opening to front, carved timber surround and cornice, timber panelled door, opening onto granite step. Segmental-arched door opening to front, bull-nosed red brick surround and timber panelled door. Cast-iron bootscrapes to front. Segmental-arched door opening to east of porch to rear, red brick voussoirs, timber battened door and tripartite overlight, opening onto granite steps, cast-iron railings. Rendered platform to front, granite steps. Plastered walls to interior, carved timber architraves and skirting boards, moulded cornice to ceilings.
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