39 Hilltown Road, Derryleckagh, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2HJ

Two storey/ two bay L-plan lodge on S side of Hilltown Road at entrance to driveway to Templegowran House (HB16/10/018) and Derryleckagh Mills (HB16/10/019). Pitched natural slate roof, its main ridge running W-E. Overhanging eaves with exposed rafter tails and plain timber bargeboards. Painted wet dashed chimney stack to centre of main ridge. Half round metal gutters. Walls are wet dashed and painted. Principal elevation faces S. Its right bay advances forward as a gable. An open porch set in the angle between the left bay and the advanced right bay contains the main entrance. Porch has monopitched natural slate roof. Its front has a timber lattice screen to either side of the opening. The front door to house is four panelled; bottom two panels are raised and fielded with bolection mouldings; upper two panels are glazed. Two paned transom over. The rest of the left bay is blank but for a small 2/2 sliding sash window with horns and concrete cill at first floor right. The left cheek of the advanced right bay is blank. Right bay gable has a 6/6 sliding sash window with horns and concrete cill to each floor (all windows are as this unless otherwise stated). W elevation has a canted bay window to ground floor. It has a natural slate roof and half round metal rainwater goods (missing in places). Each face has a 6/6 sliding sash window. N (rear) elevation fronts the main road and has a small 2/2 sash window to ground floor left. E elevation fronts a small garden. Its right bay is gabled. There is a new kitchen entrance door to right and to its left is a 2/2 sash. To first floor centre are two similar windows. Setting: A pair of strap pointed granite rubble gates piers with shallow granite copings frames entrance from road. These carry plain wrought iron gates with ramping top rails, and scrolled sides. The small garden to E of house is enclosed by a right rubble wall to road (N) and a low one to S with a small flat iron gate.