Gate Lodge, Garranard, 64 Circular Rd, Belfast, Co.Antrim, BT4 2GB

Detached three-bay single-storey symmetrical rock-faced basalt Neo-Classical gatelodge on ‘L-shaped’ plan built in 1879 having single-storey flat-roof extension to north. Located perpendicular to Circular Road with laneway to south-east and outbuilding to north-west. Hipped slate roof with leaded ridge, overhanging eaves on paired scrolled brackets. uPVC ogee moulded guttering and downpipes. Smooth rendered central and south chimney with cornice coping and decorative octagonal terracotta pots. Segment-headed openings with red brick surround and header, painted rendered sills and two over two horizontal paned timber sliding sash windows, unless otherwise stated. Front elevation faces north-east and has coursed rubble rock-faced sandstone walls on projecting painted smooth rendered plinth with red brick quoins and eaves course. Timber panelled, half-glazed entrance door; shallow concrete step at threshold. South-east elevation has coursed rubble-rock-faced sandstone walling with smooth rendered quoins to south corner. Return has lined and ruled rendered walls on projecting plinth course, raised quoins with segment-headed opening. South-west elevation to rear has lined and ruled rendered walls and square-headed opening with casement window. North-west elevation has coursed rubble-rock-faced sandstone walling with brick quoins to north corner. Return has lined and ruled rendered walls on projecting plinth course, square-headed openings with timber casement windows and timber panelled entrance door. Setting: Located perpendicular to Circular Road with laneway to south-east and outbuilding to north-west. Mature hedge boundary surrounding with timber fence to north-west and north-east. Materials: Roof: Slate RWG: uPVC Walls: Sandstone with red brick dressings Windows Single-glazed timber sliding sash