Lodge, Friends Meeting House, 15 Derrymore Road, Bessbrook, BT35 7DN

One-and-a-half-storey, three-bay random-coursed rock-faced stone walling with stepped red brick dressings to jambs, East facing with “L” plan form and located behind low level rubble garden wall to the West of access laneway to Friends Meeting House, which is located within the Derrymore Demense. Front elevation facing East with pitched natural slate roof with roll top black clay ridge tiles. Rectangular-section mid-ridge red brick chimney to front with 3no. clay chimney pots. Walls finished with random-coursed rock-faced local Newry Granodiorite stone and having stepped red brick dressings to jambs, red brick quoins, slightly curved-headed gauged-brick window openings and stone cills. Painted top hung windows, (top third ratio). Generally, RWGs are cast iron with half-round guttering discharging to circular section downpipes. Both gable elevations have, at first floor, one over one top hung, painted timber windows with red brick dressing to jambs. This is replicated at ground level with large, centrally positioned window with three over three top hung painted timber windows. No access to rear of property but a similar fenestration can be observed from the public road. Cat slid roof to south of rear return with all finishes to match that as already described above. The lodge is set within Derrymore Demesne (Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes ref A-013/024. A small gable fronted garage defines the southern boundary of the property and nestles into the rocky outcrop behind. The heavily wooded environment which surrounds the dwelling enhances the attractiveness and inherent appeal of the setting. Roofing: Natural slate. Walling: Random rubblestone. Windows: Timber frame. RWG: Metal