Description

A & W Reid, circa 1875. 2-storey, 11-bay W facing hollow
square; all grey rubble with contrasting tooled red ashlar
dressings. Slightly advanced centre bay rises as square tower
single storey above ridge, with blocked eaves, round-
headed louvred windows in each face linked by cill-band
under jerkin-headed dormers, and piended slate roof topped
by small square clock tower with pyramidal slate roof
terminated by cast-iron weathervane. Tall round-headed and
hood-moulded entrance to inner court with pair double leaf
plank doors with decorative cast-iron hinges. Entrance
flanked by 5 regular bays each side, the outer bays slightly
advanced with bipartites in ground and 1st floor; all 1st
floor windows round-headed, linked by cill bands and rising
through wallhead under simple gabletted dormers. Various
farm offices open into inner court, stables, segmental-headed
cart bays and byres, each with title inscribed on lintel or
keystone. Former boiler house/engine house abuts S elevation.
Mainly 4-pane glazing; slate roofs.

Statement of Interest

Identification of function of each part of building on door

lintels most unusual. Thus identified are cartsheds 1-7,

implement sheds 1-3, van sheds, 1-2, tool house, meal store,

loose boxes 1-6, pony stable, farm stable, hay loft, harness

room and 2 further farm stables. Some internal alterations

to enlarge dwellings within range. Steading not on 1st ed. OS

1872.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17826540

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]