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Glencairn — Murphystown Road

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Glencairn — Murphystown Road
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Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) single-storey gate lodge, extant 1908, on a square plan. Pyramidal slate roof extending into lean-to slate roof on paired chamfered pillars on cut-granite plinths, clay ridge tiles with granite ashlar chimney stack to apex on a cruciform plan having red brick chevron- or saw tooth-detailed corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta pot, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters. Snecked granite walls. Square-headed central door opening with tiled step threshold, and lintel framing replacement glazed uPVC panelled door having overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite chamfered sill course, and lintels framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing timber casement windows having horizontal glazing bars. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Glencairn.

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