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Detached three-bay two-storey over part raised basement lead works manager's house, designed 1862; built 1862-4, on an F-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height breakfront abutting single-bay full-height gabled projecting end bay; two-bay (south) or single-bay (north) full-height side elevations with three-bay full-height rear (west) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Now in private residential use. Pitched and hipped slate roof on an F-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (breakfront), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having rendered capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards. Part creeper- or ivy-covered tuck pointed snecked granite walls on battered base with cut-granite flush quoins to corners. Pointed segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of seven cut-granite steps between cast-iron railings with cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds (ground floor) or cut-granite surrounds (first floor) having chamfered reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Pointed segmental-headed central door opening to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows behind wrought iron bars. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Ballycorus Lead Works.
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