Kilternan Lodge — Bishop's Lane

Detached five-bay two-storey double-pile country house, built 1723; extant 1757, on a rectangular plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (west). Leased, 1911. Sold, 1975. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet with hipped slate roofs centred on pitched slate roof (west), clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables with rendered stepped chimney stacks to apexes having rendered capping supporting terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast wall to front (east) elevation with cut-granite coping to parapet; rendered surface finish (remainder). Square-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and cut-granite surround supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on pulvinated frieze framing timber door. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation centred on round-headed window opening (half-landing) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows centred on fixed-pane timber fitting having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; living room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; bow-ended drawing room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with reclaimed carved timber surrounds to opposing window openings framing timber panelled shutters, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds with tuck pointed granite ashlar piers to perimeter having stringcourses below shallow pyramidal capping supporting "Lotus"-detailed cast-iron double gates.