Description

William Burn architect, 1817; discrete alterations 1882.

Greek revival villa/small mansion with pedimented tetrastyle portico central on E elevation. Single storey, with attic and sunk basement. Built of bull-faced whinstone, in graded courses, with contrasting ashlar dressings and margins. Rectangular-plan, and composed around tall square stair tower.

W elevation: 7 bays, portico with baseless Doric columns and oculus, recessed doorway with sidelights and large decorative fanlight; flanking windows corniced and architraved, cills linked to base course. Narrow pilastered attic floor an addition.

Flank elevations identical, 3 bays with advanced central gable, attic windows below eaves at W.

Blocked eaves; corniced stacks, slated and leaded, piended and platform roof; central tower with concealed roof; small lantern to rear (W) of latter.

Rear elevation also altered (1882); bracketted central oriel linked by curved and cantilevered bays to flanking lean-to's.

Interior: cantilevered stone stair; some decorative plasterwork and pilastered marble chimney pieces; panelled and architraved doors; round-arched doorway and mosaic floor in vestibule.

Statement of Interest

Change of Category B to A 22.2.88

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17571286

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