17 Cross Road, Ballygorian More, Rathfriland, Newry, Co Down, BT34 5TE

Refurbished single storey / three bay house on S side of Cross Road. Pitched natural slate roof with concrete skews. One chimney to each gable and another between the central and right bays. All are dashed and coped, each with four pots. Half-round metal rainwater goods with downpipe to right end of façade. Walls are painted cement dash over rubble stone with a smooth unpainted basecourse. Stepped stucco quoins to front elevation and right gable. Front elevation faces NE. Main entrance is on central bay, which is narrower than the others. Three granite steps rise to a four-panelled (raised and fielded) door with beaded muntin and two brass knobs. It is flanked by three-paned sidelights, which are framed by panelled timber pilasters supporting a timber frieze over the door. Over the frieze is a semi-elliptical radial fanlight. Each remaining bay has two large 1/1 sliding sash windows with painted granite cills. Left gable not inspected (see surveyor’s comments). The right gable has a large 1/1 sliding sash window with painted granite cill, set to right. Rear elevation only partially inspected. It has a return at left end, with a roof as main block, with similar chimney on gable end. Its left cheek has two 1/1 sliding sash windows. Setting: To front is a small garden with gravel path and lawn with flowerbeds. Boundary to road is enclosed by a dashed wall. It has a pair of plain dashed gateposts with pyramidal caps supporting a pair of 19thC wrought iron gates with cast details and dog bars. To rear is a large modern farmyard containing no features of interest.