The Manse in Magheraboy, County Sligo

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Detached two-bay two-storey rendered Presbyterian manse, built c. 1890. Gable-fronted double-pile, gabled dormers to east and west elevations, projecting single-storey entrance porch with cast-iron columns to east elevation, single-storey canted bay windows to north elevation, single-storey hipped roof projection to west. Pitched artificial slate roof, 'M' profile to main roof, gable-fronted dormers to east and west, unpainted smooth-rendered chimneystack, painted timber projecting barges on purlin ends, moulded uPVC gutters, square uPVC downpipes. Unpainted smooth-rendered walling c. 2001, stepped string moulding below barge soffits, moulded render panel to central bay of first floor east elevation, corbelled cornice and blocking course to north bay. Square-headed window openings, moulded render surrounds, stepped hood moulds, stone sills, uPVC casements c. 1990. Square-headed door opening, possibly originally one of three, set in entrance porch, simple moulded render surround, plain-glazed overlight, painted timber double doors each with two panels. Set back from road in extensive grounds to north and south. Three-bay two-storey building to south-west c.1910, possibly originally church hall now in use as office space. Rubble stone boundary retaining wall to north, wrought-iron pedestrian gate in stone archway.

Built to a design by Charles Langan, this fine house is a good example of late-nineteenth century mid-sized residential architecture. Some original rendered detail has survived recent work. The slender cast-iron colonnettes to the porch lend an elegant appearance to the building's main façade.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 32011011

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