Description
Wardrop and Reid, 1877-78 (house dated 1878). Scottish
Baronial mansion house; stugged and sneck coursed rubble,
contrasting tooled ashlar dressings. Mainly 3 storeys,
blocks of varying height group round taller entrance bay
and tower. Off-centre crenellated tower on south elevation, 5
storeys with corbelled circular angle stair turret in
re-entrant angle former with entrance bay, conical roof and
weathervane above crenellations. Projecting near-centre gabled
3-storey entrance bay in south elevation with round-headed
doorway and initialled plaque above; angle bartizans. Elsewhere asymmetrical design with angle drum towers, bipartites and
tripartites; 2- and 3-storey canted bay windows, crowsteps and
gabletted dormers. 2-pane glazing throughout. Ridge and end
corniced stacks; slate roof.
Interior: entrance hall with stone Baronial chimneypiece to
medieval design and wide wooden staircase rising to 1st floor
and principal rooms. Drawing room with pendant plaster ceiling
and 2 marble chimney-pieces. Dining room with panelled dado and
ceiling, all with lozenge detailing; high carved and panelled
wooden chimney piece with inserted portrait. Further wooden
staircase with heavy balusters rising to 2nd floor and
principal bedrooms.
Nursery suite with decorative preses, one having illustrations
from Barrie's PETER PAN.