Description

Earlier to mid 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay, piended, plain classical house with single storey wing to rear. Dry-dash with stone margins, quoin strips and ashlar doorway.

SE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Block pedimented ashlar doorpiece to centre bay at ground with deep-set panelled timber door and 3-pane fanlight, windows in flanking bays and regular fenestration close to eaves at 1st floor.

NE ELEVATION: 2 windows to each floor with shouldered wallhead stack above; further window to recessed single storey wing at outer right.

SW ELEVATION: ground floor obscured by boundary hedge, window to left of centre at 1st floor and shouldered wallhead stack to centre.

12-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Coped ashlar stacks with full complement of polygonal cans.

BOUNDARY WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES: coped rubble boundary walls, those to SE saddleback-coped with inset cast-iron, spearhead railings and 2-leaf ironwork gate.

Statement of Interest

The NSA mentions the existence of Drinkbetween under 'Land-owners', when together with nearby Banchory it belonged to the Philp Trust. Robert Philp (died 1828) of Edenshead owned the West Mill in Kirkcaldy and left his fortune for the running of an educational trust. Adjacent to the house is a much altered pantiled steading.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77776877

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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