Gate Lodge, Moyallon House, 132 Stramore Road, Moyallen, Portadown, CRAIGAVON, BT63 5JZ

A symmetrical three-bay one-and-a-half-storey blackstone gate lodge in Gothic-Revival style; built c.1870 and located west of the main entrance to Moyallon House (HB17/01/023A), to the north side of Stramore Road north of Gilford. Rectangular plan with full-height extension (later) to west abutted by a modern two-storey flat-roof annexe; modern two-storey return to rear. Pitched roof with geometrically laid natural slates and blue/black angled ridge tiles; central yellow-brick chimneystacks having tall clay pots; front and rear rooflights; plain bargeboards to gables. Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods on overhanging eaves. Walling is rock-faced blackstone laid in rough courses on a yellow-brick chamfered plinth. Yellow and brown brick quoins. Windows are bi-partite timber-casements in painted or yellow-brick surrounds with projecting painted sills; four-centered arched-headed windows to attic. The principal elevation faces south; steeply pitched central gable with window, over a two-panelled timber door in painted brick surround, having brass door furniture and surmounted by four-centered arched-headed transom light; accessed via two granite steps. Door is flanked by a window to either side. The west gable is abutted by a full-height extension in blackstone; two windows to first floor front. Ground floor is abutted by a flat-roof porch opening to east (boarded). West gable of extension is abutted by a modern annexe (of no interest). North elevation has a timber casement window and yellow-brick diamond motif over. The north (rear) elevation has modern two-storey return (of no interest) to centre; window to left and right with yellow-brick surround and diamond motif over. The east gable has window to centre at attic and pointed-headed blind entrance of yellow brick with yellow and brown brick surround to ground floor centre. Setting: Situated to the west of the main entrance of Moyallon House, to the north side of Stramore Road. Gravelled yard to east and rear accessed from south by rock-faced black stone square gate piers with pointed caps and iron gates; two-storey rubble stone barn to west. Lawned garden to front accessed from east by yellow-brick round-headed arch. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Blackstone laid in rough courses Windows: Timber casements RWG: Cast-iron