Cottage/Outbuildings at

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

A 1½ storey 6 bay stone building, gabled, slated, converted to pied-a-terre.

The east gable has a single segmented 2 light casement window, centrally placed, in wood, lighting the upper floor. The wall is built of coursed white limestone with large kneelers and weathered barges. The north elevation is in 2 parts but in line. The first 2 bays from the E is built similarly to the E gable with a segmented headed door opening and a framed and sheeted door. To the right a 4 light diamond paned window, square headed lintol with bevelled edge. Above a 2 light casement dormer, gabled, pediment timber sheeted. Roof natural slated with kneelers and weathered barges at each gable ½ round gutter and 2 downpipes. The next 4 bays are constructed of random rubble white limestone with red brick trim to 3 door openings and one 2 pane window, formerly a door. Roof natural slates, no barges, ½ round gutter, 1 downpipe. West gable, built in random rubble, with outside steps leading to a single door to upper floors, centrally placed.

This building was originally an outbuilding for the forester’s house (see HB09/06/016A) and is separated from it by a white limestone wall and gate piers with wrought iron gates. It is the SW of the house.

Historical information

The first 2 bays are most probably contemporary with the forester’s house and dates from 1840 (see HB09/06/016A). The 4 bays to the west are likely later in the same century probably c 1860-70. The present owner converted to first 2 bays into living accommodation some 10 years ago. The other 4 bays had a coffee shop conversion carried out in the 1970s. It is no longer a coffee shop.

References

Primary Sources
1. O.S. Map 1832 Londonderry sh. 46.
2. O.S. Map 1832 Rev. 1856 Londonderry sh. 46.
3. O.S. Map 1906 Londonderry sh. 109.
4. Curl J.S. The Londonderry Plantation 1609-1914 p. 216, 218, 219.
5. Present Owner

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
D. Plan Form
H-. Alterations detracting from building
J. Setting

Criteria for listing: historic interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

A well designed outbuilding in part Tudor Gothic style by W.J. Booth as stores for the forester’s house and now neatly converted to a pied-a-terre, sensitively and sympathetically done. The separating wall, piers and gates have been retained.