Shankill House — Ferndale Road

Detached three-bay two-storey over part raised basement country house, extant 1837, on a square plan centred on single-bay full-height breakfront; three-bay full-height side elevations. Occupied, 1901; 1911. For sale, 2000. Vacant, 2012. For sale, 2015. Hipped slate roof on an E-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, roughcast chimney stacks on axis with ridge having rendered capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging timber eaves having paired consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of eight cut-granite steps between wrought iron railings, doorcase with engaged Ionic columns on plinths supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze, and moulded rendered surround framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window opening in segmental-headed recess (first floor) with cut-granite sill, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash window. Square-headed window openings in segmental-headed recesses with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-three (basement) or six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (side elevations) centred on square-headed window openings in segmental-headed recesses with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-three (basement) or six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors centred on carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled riser, and moulded 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 on panelled risers, cut-veined grey marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (north) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-veined grey marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded 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 on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.