Description

Later 18th century, with mid 19th century additions. 2-storey, near-symmetrical 4-bay house, including later single bay to outer left. Random sandstone rubble with traces white limewash, addition of coursed sandstone rubble; dressings painted white. Angle margins and eaves course. Margined windows.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: gabled timber porch. Window to right, tripartite window to outer right. Larger bipartite window to left of porch. 4 windows to 1st floor, that to outer left gabled dormerhead breaking eaves.

W (SIDE) ELEVATION: single storey addition. Part sandstone to front, brick to rear. Slate roof.

E ELEVATION: window to outer left at 1st floor.

N (REAR) ELEVATION: blocked door to centre. Window above at 1st floor. Later 2-storey projection to right with door, 2 windows. Gabled dormerhead window above. Most windows blocked with chipboard; 8-lying pane sash and case window to E elevation. Grey slate roof; 2 corniced stacks to ridge, tall wallhead stack to W elevation; moulded cans.

INTERIOR: tiled hall. Some fielded panels to shutters at ground floor.

BOUNDARY WALL: rubble boundary wall with red sandstone coping, part unfortunately redone in cement.

Statement of Interest

Under the Excise Act of 1823 distillers were required to provide separate accommodation for Excise officers. These were rented by the Board of Excise for a sum not exceeding $10 per annum.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17849463

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]