Outbuildings, Mussenden Road, Castlerock, Co. Londonderry, BT51 4RP

Quadrilateral range of multi-bay single and two-storey rubblestone outbuildings, built c.1840, forming an enclosed yard as part of the former Downhill Estate (HB03/12/015A-I) with a pair of detached single-storey outbuildings within the yard. Located on the north side of Mussenden Road to the east of Bishop’s Gate (HB03/12/015F) and the kennel keeper’s house (HB03/12/015H). No longer in use and with limited access. Pitched and hipped natural slate roofs (unless otherwise stated) with black clay ridge tiles. Random coursed squared limestone walling with rock-faced limestone ashlar quoins. Square-headed window openings with flush limestone lintels, no sills and some multi-pane timber casement windows. Two-storey range to the east has had its slate roof replaced with single pitched corrugated iron supported on concrete block to the inner front elevation. The west front elevation has a central shallow breakfront with some enlarged openings and most window openings blocked up. Single-storey north and east ranges have a natural slate roof, hipped to the northeast corner and to the south end with a pair of redbrick chimneystacks to the south of the east range. Roof collapsed to the north end of the east range. The north range has A-frame timber truss roof and whitewashed internal walls. The east range has some window openings to the south end formed in redbrick with 2/2 timber sash windows. A tall stone wall encloses the south side of the yard with a pair of limestone ashlar piers and wrought-iron gates to east and west. Setting Located on the north side of Mussenden Road on a slip road shared with Bishop’s Gate (HB03/12/015F) and the former kennel keeper’s house (HB03/12/015H), enclosed to the road by steel gates. Roof Natural slate RWG None Walling Random coursed squared limestone Windows Multi-pane timber casement / 2/2 timber sash