Winter Hill, 18 Mullaghdrin Road, Dromara, Dromore, County Down, BT25 2AF

A single and two-storey rubble stone farmhouse with outbuildings, built c.1830, possibly raised at a later date and located on an elevated position down a long private lane northwest of Mullaghdrin Road on the outskirts of Dromara. Rectangular on plan with porch to east. Pitched natural slate roof with blue/black angled ridge tiles and brick chimneystacks. Thatch under tin to roof of north extension. No rainwater goods. Walling is rubble stone with vestiges of limewash and lime render. Windows are 2/2 exposed-box timber-framed sliding sash having horizontal glazing bars. The main elevation faces east. Right bay is abutted by a deep gabled porch with timber-sheeted entrance door(having replacement handle) and tiled step; single timber casement window to south wall ; water pump to north wall ; left of main elevation is a window to first and ground floor. The south elevation is abutted to ground floor by gabled extension; extension has window to east elevation. The west elevation has two windows to each floor. The north elevation is abutted by single-storey extension; extension has window to east and west elevation. Extension is abutted to north by slated outbuilding. Variety of rubble stone outbuildings arranged in a U-shape to front of house creating central yard. Most have corrugated tin roofs. Setting: Situated on an elevated site overlooking farmland to all sides. Accessed via long single-track lane from main road. Wrought-iron farm gate to north leads to yard; kitchen garden to south enclosed by mature hedgerow and trees. Modern garage to east. A single-storey dwelling has been built to the east of the site, accessed via the same lane. Roof: Pitched natural slate Walling: Rubble stone Windows: 2/2 sliding sash RWG: None