Survey Data
Reg No
40900201
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
242061, 458235
Date Recorded
14/10/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Attached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c. 1820 and extended c. 1870, having projecting gable-fronted porch, two-bay extension to north gable, two-bay outbuilding to the south gable. Pitched natural slate roof with concrete gable coping to south gable, rendered corbelled chimneystacks to gables and to extension gable, decorative timber bargeboard to gable-fronted porch, and replacement rainwater goods. Painted render to rubble stone walls, painted pilaster quoins and plinth. Square-headed window openings with stone sills six-over-six pane horned timber sash windows. Recessed square-headed door opening, toplight, painted rectangular timber side panels, plinth blocks and concrete step, timber sheeted door. Fronts directly onto lane sloping to sea.
Appraisal
This property forms part of an attractive terrace of vernacular houses that was extended along their as needs required. It retains features of interest including its a slate roof and six-over-six pane horned timber sliding sash windows. Of social interest as part of Slieveban clachan, which is marked on the Ordnance Survey first edition six-inch map sheet, giving an insight to the historic settlement pattern and the social, economic and cultural life of the area.