Description

J T Rochead, architect. Built 1853. Asymmetrical 2-storey
3-bay villa with Tudor-Gothic arched openings. Stugged ashlar
with polished dressings. North elevation: stair with
ball-finialed balustrade leads to roll-moulded and
hoodmoulded doorway in left bay; door is recessed, with
vertical panels; single window in central bay retains
original glazing (other windows plate glass or 4-pane);
tripartites in gabled right bay, canted with felt tile roof
at ground, tall central light below plaque in gable head
above; gabled wall-head dormers to remaining bays. Projecting
eaves; cut-down end stacks; slate roof.
South elevation also 3 bays with off-centre low, piended
scullery projecting to south, later projecting 4-light ground
floor bay to left, stepped 3-light leaded stair window with
taller central light in gabled central bay, wall-head
dormers, with roof swept over, to outer bays.
Interior: panelled doors; turned wooden stair balusters;
decorative cornice plasterwork and ceiling roses; south west
ground floor room has pedimented chimney-piece and anthemion
patterned ceiling paper.

Statement of Interest

Formerly Strath Cottage.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17848631

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Recommended Books

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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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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 (New Ed)