rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, BALLYCANEW · NIAH 15610003

Detached three-bay two-storey Church of Ireland rectory, completed 1880, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting open porch to ground floor; single-bay (west) or three-bay (east) two-storey side elevations. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1989. Restored, 2001. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with roll moulded clay ridge tiles extending into lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, paired red brick Running bond central chimney stacks having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered walls. Square-headed central door opening with timber mullions on step threshold supporting timber transom, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (west) 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, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (east) 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, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; staircase hall (north) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with trefoil-perforated timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in finial-topped fluted timber newels, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to vaulted landing framing timber panelled doors; 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 with cast-iron colonnette piers to perimeter having polygonal capping supporting wrought iron-detailed cast-iron gate.