Description

Circa 1800, remodelled circa 1870. Single storey, 2-bay rectangular-plan cottage, central entrance porch. Ashlar, chamfered arrises, tooled long and short quoins.

SW (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: central enclosed ashlar gabled porch: stone skews, gablet skewputts, stone star finial surmounting, architraved plaque above door lintel, metal pointer above, chamfered arrises to door surround, decorative stop-chamfer arrises to sides; angled stone step, 2-leaf framed and boarded timber door, 2-pane fanlight above. Paired 4-pane windows flanking porch; narrow chamfered stone mullion, splay cill to base; plain stone skews and putts; coursed ashlar chimney to each gable, stone neck cope, paired hexagonal cans.

NW ELEVATION: adjoining adjacent 2-storey house to left.

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 2000.

SE ELEVATION: adjoining single storey cottage with steeper roof pitch, to right.

4-pane timber sash and case windows to front elevation. Graded grey slate roof; metal ridging, modern squared vent to ridge centre, slightly projecting eaves. Painted cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen, 2000.

Statement of Interest

Good example of a vernacular cottage in Pathhead Main Street. Sited on the sloping hill at the bottom of the village, the cottage has many interesting features. The stone star finial is unique within the village. The plaque above the door has worn, the original carving being no longer readable. The gablet skewputts on the porch can also be seen on the modernised cottage to its right.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77775156

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Recommended Books

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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)