Barwhillanty Lodge

A Thomson, Eanan Brewery architect plans dated 1886-7.

Asymmetrical picturesque country villa with considerable

20th-century demolition of rear (service) wings, but with

unexpectedly lavish interior. 2-storeys and attic, coursed

rubble walling, polished sandstone dressings.

Windows mainly bi-or tripartite single light to attic. All

sash and case with plate glass glazing.

Entrance elevation: to centre shallow projecting 3-storey

square tower, timber gabled porch, corbelled eaves cornice,

steep facetted slate roof. To right, gabled bay with square

projecting 2-storey window. To left single storey projecting

square window to ground, blind 1st floor with deeply

overhanging eaves and steeply pitched roofs.

Garden elevation: long asymmetrical front with gabled bay to

left; good timber and glass conservatory to right; modern

hexagonal glazed projection to far right containing

swimming-pool.

Rear elevation: M and trucated mansard roofed projecting

wings, formerly providing service courtyard, this now reduced

to single storey.

Tall corniced stacks with octagonal cans, slate roofs.

Decorative barley-sugar twist cast-iron downpipes.

Interior: very high quality carved chimneypieces to drawing

and dining rooms, built-in display cupboards. Elaborate dado

panelling of papier-mache to resemble plasterwork. Good

strapwork ceiling to drawing room. Good panelled doors

throughout with intricate brass door furniture.