Description
W R Davidson, 1900-1, additions 1905. Scottish Vernacular
Revival. 2 storey and attic asymmetrical L-plan with
corbelled corner turrets, crowsteps to main gables and
projecting wings; gabled dormerheads to some 1st floor
windows. Harled over rubble (harled with beach grit)
bullfaced rubble dressings and crowsteps. Main entrance at
centre of long NE elevation set in bullfaced rubble walling;
shallow corbelled and harled 1st floor with 5 symmetrically
placed small windows, cross wing to SE with irregular
fenestration. Tall cylindrical chimney at short arm of L, and
turret to NE corner having conical roof and lead finial; seat
in curved recess and 2 raised wallhead gabled dormers.
Windows mainly small to NE elevation with 4 pane glazing.
Long garden (SW) elevation with corner turret to left (as at
NE); entrance recessed by south crosswing, with stair window
off-centre above, rising through eaves to segmental pediment.
Regular 12-pane fenestration; gabled dormerheads 1st floor;
Welsh slate roof; stone ridge.
Harled walls to north screening service area and linking
house with garden loggia and with service cottage. Sunken
garden. Linkside Cottage: W R Davidson, 1918. Service cottage incorporating garage to Linkside. Asymmetrical single storey
and attic; harled with bullfaced rubble dressings and
crowsteps. 1 piended dormer; deep moulded chimney copes as at
Linkside. Welsh slate roof; stone ridge.
Circa 1900 rubble boundary wall with curved stone cope to
north, south and west sides. Scalloped walling to Seabank
Road (east), harled with stugged ashlar cope. Square stugged
rubble gate piers with pyramidal caps.