Gillingshill

Designed by and built for Matthew Forster Conolly of

Gillingshill. Probably built 1834. 2-storey and attic 3-bay

house, extended to north and to east in Z-plan later in

century, with alterations 1911, Sir Robert Lorimer architect.

Original house & similarly detailed 2-bay west elevation of

north wing both pinned whin rubble with contrasting long and

short ashlar dressings; remainder harled. South elevation:

original house has central door and 3 gabled and finialled

wall-head dormers; 12-pane sashes throughout. Deeply recessed

bay of addition to right has 16-pane window to ground and to

1st floor, and tripartite dormer with bell cast roof. Low

modern addition in re-entrant angle has tall 30-pane stair

window in west wall above. End and axial stacks; slate roofs.

Interior: ornate chimney piece in drawing room in 18th

century pattern; simple plasterwork; cast-iron stair

balusters.