Clonbeale House

 house, listed building / architectural heritage, 1780s construction

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Detached L-plan multiple-bay two-storey farmhouse, built c.1780. Farmhouse comprises the remaining rear wing of a demolished five-bay two-storey over basement house with breakfront and hipped slate roof, knocked down in 1958.
According to the property's owners, the current farmhouse originally formed the rear section of a larger house, which was demolished in 1958. A photograph in their possession shows the fine residence as a five-bay two-storey over basement structure with a central breakfront and a hipped slate roof. Despite the major mid-twentieth-century alteration of the site, with large-scale demolition, the remaining wing, associated outbuildings and walled garden have a notable character. Fine craftsmanship is witnessed throughout the complex. Items of particular architectural value include the varied timber sash windows and finely made stone door surround of the dwelling house as well as the carriage arches, bellcote and cobblestone floor of the stable situated in the adjacent farmyard. Clonbeale House is a good example of a late eighteenth-century farm complex which has been well maintained that remains in use to this day.