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Summary

Description

Mid to later 19th century. Pair of 2-storey, 5- and 7-bay former service wings (coach-house and stables W, dower-house E) linked by single storey wall and car-port to N; converted to residential use. Harl-pointed random rubble sandstone; polished sandstone margins; polished strip quoins. Overhanging corniced eaves; droved rubble quoins; droved long and short surrounds to openings; projecting cills. Predominantly segmental-arched openings at ground; decorative timber gableheads to dormers breaking eaves; cobbled courtyard.

SW (COURTYARD) ELEVATION NE WING, FORMER DOWER HOUSE: irregularly-disposed segmental-arched single openings at ground; 4 gableheaded dormers regularly disposed above; pitched car-port adjoined to left of centre. NE (REAR) ELEVATION: single timber door at ground in penultimate bay to outer left (segmental-arched surround); plate glass fanlight; single window aligned at 1st floor; single windows at both floors in bay to outer left. Single window at ground off-set to right of centre; projecting lean-to conservatory in remaining bays to right; gableheaded dormer breaking eaves in bay to outer right.

NE (COURTYARD) ELEVATION SW WING, FORMER STABLES AND COACH-HOUSE: single timber door centred at ground; plate-glass fanlight; bullseye window aligned at 1st floor; single windows at ground in remaining bays to left and right; (bullseye windows aligned above windows to left of centre). Gableheaded dormers breaking eaves in penultimate bays to outer left and right and bay to outer right; pitched car-port adjoined to right of centre.

Replacement glazing throughout (some uPVC). Graded grey slate roofs; replacement rainwater goods; corniced sandstone ashlar ridge and apex stacks; octagonal cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALL, GATEPIERS AND COURTYARD: ashlar coping to harl-pointed random rubble wall enclosing courtyard to SE; panelled yellow sandstone ashlar piers flanking vehicular entrance; square plinths; slightly pyramidal caps; cobbled courtyard within.

Statement of Special Interest

Retains architectural interest despite extensive alterations to form private houses. Of particular interest are the segmental-arched openings, gableheaded dormers, corniced stacks, panelled piers and cobbled courtyard. Forms part of the Millbank estate with the nearby gatelodge (now Millbank Cottage) and Millbank House itself (see separate list entry). The estate is said to have been commissioned by a Mr Ferguson - a wealthy shipbuilder from Glasgow.

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