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Fairholme — Abbey Road

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Fairholme — Abbey Road
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Detached three-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey Church of Ireland glebe house, built 1797, on a square plan with three-bay two-storey rear (south) elevation; three-bay three-storey parallel block (east). Sold, 1876. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1916. Pitched (east) and hipped (west) slate roof on a U-shaped plan, pressed or rolled lead ridges terminating in rendered chimney stacks on chamfered cushion courses on rendered bases having "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes; pitched slate roof (east) with pressed or rolled lead ridge, rendered diagonal chimney stacks on chamfered cushion courses on rendered bases having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered repointed coursed or snecked rubble stone walls originally lime rendered with cut- or hammered flush quoins to corners; lime rendered surface finish (east). Segmental-headed central door opening with mosaic tiled cut-granite threshold, and cut-granite block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings in segmental-headed recesses (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and repointed brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sill course, and repointed brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (east) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six or three-over-six (top floor) timber sash windows without horns centred on margined six-over-six or four-over-eight (top floor) timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds.

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