Rossconor Cottage, 62 Annacloy Road, Rossconor, Downpatrick, Co Down, BT30 9AQ

Substantial, ‘picturesque Tudor’ 1½ storey house with gabled bays, overhanging eaves and battlemented porch, of pre 1834 origin, but whose present appearance is the result of a c.1840s remodeling. The property is set at the end of a long drive to the S of Annacloy Road, roughly 3 miles NW of Downpatrick. A largely ruinous gatehouse is located at the start of the drive with cement rendered gateposts in front supporting cast iron gates. A 1980's house is located between gate and main house. The asymmetrical front elevation faces roughly N. Slightly to the right of centre of the elevation is a large full height gabled bay. To the centre of the (front) gable of the bay is an open porch with gabled roof and battlemented parapet. To the front (N) face of the porch there is an elliptical arch. Beyond this lies the panelled timber entrance door. Flanking the porch are very narrow sash windows with Georgian panes (2/2). These, and most of the rest of the windows have simple geometric smooth render surrounds which may have been added c.1930s. Nearly all windows have sash frames with Georgian panes. Above the porch is a large tripartite window whose sidelights are lower that to centre (1/2, 6/6, 1/2). To the narrow E and W faces of the bay is a narrow window, same as those flanking the porch. To the immediate left of the bay are two sash windows (both 6/6). To the far left is another full height bay. To the ground floor of this is a large, deep, flat arch recess with beveled corners. Within this recess is a smaller and much shallower flat arch recess with rounded corners, within which is a large double sash window (4/4, 4/4). To the first floor is a grouping of three narrow windows, with that to the centre taller (1/2, 2/3, 1/2). To the right of the entrance bay are two windows (both 6/6). The E gable there is a window to first floor (6/6). To the left this gable merges with the E face of a single storey gabled return, which has two small, square windows with modern frames. The W gable are two windows to first floor, with that to right larger (6/6 as opposed to 4/4). Chimney breast to gable. To the left of centre to the ground floor rear there is a paneled and glazed door. To the right of this is a small window (4/4). To the first floor are three unevenly spaced windows of varying size, that to left very small (1/1), the others 6/6 and 4/4. To the far right of the elevation is the gabled return. This has a modern glazed door and a window with modern frame, to its W face. A large rear return has been demolished in recent times. The façade is finished in painted rough cast, with smooth render surrounds to openings. The gabled roof is slated and has an overhang with exposed rafter ends and decorative and barges and finials to the gables. The are five octagonal chimney pots set on to the ridge with small bases as (extremely small) stacks. Six skylights to rear. Cast iron rw goods. At the entrance to the site are