Description

Early 19th century, 2-storey, 4- by 3-bay lodging house/inn. L-plan, with principal elevations to W and S. Longer, 4-window W elevation, 3-window elevation to S (facing Perth/Glasgow railway line). Sandstone rubble with dressed ashlar margins (painted), and long and short work ashlar quoins (painted). Wide, large regular windows with projecting blocks at centre of side margins, and at angles, lintels of ground floor windows also have raised block over centres. 12-pane sash and case glazing (dummy window centre, right on 4-bay W elevation). Grey slated roof, piended over main block, dropping down at rear (N) as half-jerkin. Side entrance to right of E elevation (door not original). Wallhead stacks to right over S wall, slightly off-centre to E. Interior retains original cornicework, panelled doors and stair. Single-storey half lean-to, half piend roofed outhouse in rear (NE) re-entrant angle, with small modern addition attached. L-plan, single-storey and loft range of outbuildings to N/NW, linked by wall with entrance to garden. In poor condition (1993). N-S orientated block, single-storey and loft with slated piend roof and central ridge stack, with garage openings at ground to S and loft openings over, tripartite window (blocked with rubble) in S gable; E-W orientated block (domestic), 3-bay with central door and flanking windows at ground to S, 2 dormer windows breaking eaves over; remains of partially demolished building attached to W.

Statement of Interest

Presumably former coaching inn on that section of the N-S road

(now B 935).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17841528

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