Ballytrent House

Detached seven-bay two-storey over part raised basement country house, extant 1798, on an E-shaped plan with single-bay full-height advanced end bays centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; single-bay (two-bay deep) full-height returns (west) centred on single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height return. Sold, 1799. In occasional use, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1921. Repaired, 1945. Hipped slate roof on an E-shaped plan with pitched slate roofs (west) centred on hipped slate roof, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting terracotta or yellow octagonal or terracotta tapered pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on slightly overhanging rendered slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Fine roughcast walls with rendered band to eaves; part creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast slate hung surface finish to rear (west) elevations. Bisected segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of eight cut-granite steps between wrought iron railings with cut-granite block-and-start surround framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing nine-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (end bays) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing nine-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns having three-over-two (ground floor) or two-over-two (first floor) sidelights. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation centred on round-headed window opening (half-landing) with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows centred on six-over-six timber sash window having fanlight. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and decorative 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 with cylindrical piers to perimeter having moss-covered conical capping.