Corn store, granary, cowshed etc at Finnebrogue estate farmyard, at 31 Killyleagh Road, Finnabrogue, Downpatrick, Co Down

Corn Store, Granary, Cowshed and Former Steam Engine House at Finnebrogue Estate Farmyard

A large conjoined grouping of farm buildings dating from approximately 1854, constructed from rubble stone and located on the north side of the Finnebrogue estate farmyard at 31 Killyleagh Road, roughly two miles north of Downpatrick. The grouping forms part of a larger farm complex built in various stages from perhaps the 1790s to the mid-20th century.

The buildings are arranged on a roughly north-west to south-east axis, comprising three principal structures. To the west end is a long single-storey gabled cowshed, rubble-built with a slated roof. Originally longer, it once included a turnip store at the western end, which has since been demolished. The south-facing elevation features three large roughly square brick-dressed window openings, some with crudely fashioned frames, all of which appear to have been enlarged. Evidence of other former openings remains blocked. A projecting rubble wall on this elevation forms an enclosure used for herding cattle. The west-facing gable displays a large pointed arched vehicle entrance with sliding doors; above this the façade is timber-constructed, reflecting truncation of the original building at this end. The north elevation contains large windows similar to those on the south, with other openings blocked. Both north and south roof slopes feature cast iron skylights.

To the east of the cowshed stands the large three-storey corn store and granary, fieldstone rubble-built with a slated hipped roof. On the west elevation, immediately right of where the cowshed abuts it, is a large elliptical arched vehicle entrance at ground floor level, currently unglazed with the opening obstructed by palettes and boards. The second floor of this elevation has two brick-dressed sash windows with six-over-six Georgian panes. The south elevation is the largest face of the corn store. At ground floor level are two pedestrian doors to the right with a small window to the far right. The first floor contains four brick-dressed windows of varying size, all with dilapidated Georgian-paned frames. The second floor has five small windows, one frameless and the others with plain glazing. To the east, ground level is higher, making the east elevation effectively two storeys. At ground floor here is another large elliptical arched vehicle entrance without a door, with a small frameless window opening to its right. The first floor has two windows matching the second floor windows on the south elevation. The north elevation is largely obscured by the attached lean-to engine house and dense shrub growth. The corn store's slated roof features cast iron roof lights on the south slope.

A large two-storey lean-to structure, formerly a steam engine house, is positioned to the rear and north of the corn store. A tall square battered brick chimney, prominently positioned at the north-east corner, rises as a key feature of the ensemble. The lean-to's slated roof also carries cast iron roof lights.