Cuilin — Allies River Road

Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey house, extant 1837, on a square plan; three-bay two-storey rear (west) elevation. "Improved", 1848, producing present composition. Leased, 1855. For sale, 1871. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1998. For sale, 2011. Hipped slate roof on an E-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (west), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge having stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with rendered panelled pilasters to corners. Square-headed central door opening into house with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors. Square-headed central window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sill, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having margins. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation centred on round- or segmental-headed window opening (half-landing), cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows centred on six-over-six timber sash window having fanlight. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; square-headed door opening into staircase hall with carved timber surround; staircase hall (west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to half-landing framing timber panelled doors centred on carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, carved timber surrounds to door openings to bow-ended landing framing timber panelled doors, and decorative plasterwork cornice to coved ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling roses in moulded plasterwork frame; drawing room (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, inlaid cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; dining room (north-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, chimneypiece, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; 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.