Knocklinn

Detached three-bay two-storey over raised basement country house, occupied 1887, on a T-shaped plan with two-bay single-storey double-pile flanking wings; two-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey lean-to central return (west). Occupied, 1911. For sale, 1934. Vacated, 1981. Now disused. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet extending into lean-to slate roof (west); hipped and pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roofs behind parapets (wings), roll moulded clay ridge tiles, cut-granite chamfered coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes on rendered chamfered cushion courses on rendered bases having "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornices below capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, paired rendered "wallhead" chimney stacks (wings) having "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornices below capping, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron rainwater goods to rear (west) elevation on rendered red brick header bond eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on moulded cushion course on rendered, ruled and lined base with rusticated piers (ground floor) or rusticated quoins (first floor) to corners supporting rendered red brick header bond "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice below parapet; part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined surface finish to rear (west) elevation. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of fourteen cut-granite steps, doorcase with engaged Composite columns on padstones supporting cornice on rosette-detailed fluted frieze, and moulded rendered surround with fittings now boarded up retaining fanlight. "Venetian Window" (first floor) with cut-granite sill on "Cavetto"-detailed consoles, and moulded rendered surround having bull nose-detailed reveals centred on panelled keystone framing two-over-two timber sash window having one-over-one sidelights. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings having bull nose-detailed reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Square-headed window openings (wings) with cut-granite sills, and rendered surrounds having bull nose-detailed reveals supporting pediments on blind friezes framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and rendered surrounds having bull nose-detailed reveals supporting pediments on blind friezes framing two-over-two timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings with fittings now missing, cantilevered staircase on a dog leg plan with balustrade now missing, carved timber surround to opening to half-landing with carved timber surrounds to door openings, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; reception room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled reveals or shutters, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; reception room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled reveals or shutters, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in own grounds with granite ashlar piers to perimeter having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting quatrefoil-detailed looped wrought iron double gates.