East Bailiffs Lodge at Aberglasney

To NW of Aberglasney house immediately beyond the lodge and beside the lane up to Grongar Hill. Faces SE across the courtyard now divided by a rubble wall abutting the end of the lodge. The small coach-house has been converted for domestic use. Aberglasney is set in its own grounds on the W edge of the village.

Probably mid C19, 2-storey rubble building, whitewashed to the rear facing the lane; slate roof and modern brick chimney stacks. At he 3+3-window front, facing the courtyard, the Bailiff’s House has rubble walled forecourt; the outlines of the semicircular arched carriage entries are still visible on the small coach-house. Mostly modern casement windows and a sash window to the Bailiff’s House all with voussoirs; broad boarded door to the Bailiff’s House. Modern porch to the small coach-house; set back hipped, corrugated roof small outbuilding to the left end. The rear of the small coach-house has only two windows; 4-windows to 1st floor of the Bailiff’s House; modern top-hung casements except for one window of particular interest to the centre of the Bailiff’s House which is said to have been removed from the Bishop’s Palace at Nanatgaredig - it is freestone and late-medieval with four-centred head and leaded glazing.

Inside the Bailiff’s House there is said to be a plaster ornamented fireplace removed from Aberglasney House.

Included for group value with other listed items at Aberglasney.

Not inspected.