Description

18th century in 2 building phases with modern alterations. 2-storey, 5-bay (originally 3, extended by 2 bays) long rectangular-plan farmhouse. Harled and painted; painted sandstone margins; slightly battered rubble base course.

S (MAIN) ELEVATION: 5-bay; narrow door in 2nd bay from left; broad window in penultimate bay to right; regular windows for remaining bays; windows symmetrical disposed at 1st floor level; lintels abut directly against eaves.

N (REAR) ELEVATION: 7-bay; asymmetrical; irregular-sized, randomly disposed window openings. Lean-to slated entrance in re-entrant angle between farmhouse and new build. Window arrangment form left to right consists of small window, 2 regular windows, narrow window off- centre to right, still narrower window and large window to outer right. Window arrangement at 1st floor is 2 regular windows to left bays, narrow window off-centre to left, small square window and blank wall to outer right.

W ELEVATION: window at ground and 1st floor at outer right. Modern wooden casement windows with 3, 6 and 8-pane tilt and pivot windows. Grey slate roof. Raised stone skews and evidence of thackstane on apex chimney stacks; rendered and coped; ridge stack off-centre to left.

Statement of Interest

The house is now part of the headquarters of the Scottish Farmers Union and functions as offices. The original steading which was fashioned in court style to E and N of the farmhouse has now been replaced by 2-storey range of modern office buildings. These buildings reuse features of the original steading such as dormerheads and red pantiles but the overall effect is unsympathetic.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56631671

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)