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Summary

Description

Complex of varying dates; probably late 17th and early 18th century foundation, reconstructed mid to later 18th century with alterations and demolition in 19th and 20th centuries. U-plan steading and stable range around courtyard, open to NE; stable block to NW of range. Rubble with ashlar dressings and margins.

STABLES, CARTSHED AND GRANARY BLOCK: earlier 19th century appearance. 5-bay, near-symmetrical, rectangular-plan block, aligned SW-NE; (lower L-plan block adjoins at SW, described separately). Single storey with loft just below eaves.

SE ELEVATION: slightly advanced, taller gabled bay at centre. Depressed cart-arch at ground, modern 2-leaf boarded door; former hoist door above, now window. 2-bay wing to right in domestic use; door and window at ground, later window inserted to left of door; windows symmetrically disposed at loft level (small-paned windows; 12-pane sash and case at ground). Wing to outer left now garage accommodation; enlarged access openings; sliding boarded doors; cast iron and timber stalls inside; openings blocked at loft level.

NW ELEVATION: taller gable at centre, stone forestair to door at upper level. Loft/granary windows in wing to left. 2-bay wing to right; 2 broad barred windows at ground, small blocked window off-centre to left at granary level.

Grey slate roof; ashlar coping to deep skews; console skewputts; slated ridge ventilators.

SINGLE STOREY BLOCK: L-plan block attached to stables at SW. Possibly dating from late 17th/early 18th century, reworked and linked to stables in 19th century. Rubble with ashlar margins and dressings.

SW ELEVATION: various alterations; reconstructed stonework to left, rubble with harl to right. 2-bay; door to outer left, 20th century margin but with lintel of 19th century door visible. Ventilation slit to right. Low, blocked door at centre; rounded ingoes and form of masonry suggest late 17th century/early 18th century date.

NE ELEVATION: 2 doors, that to right smaller and blocked.

SE ELEVATION: gable with ventilation slit. Door to left of link block to stable.

NW ELEVATION: now block but evidence of reconstruction.

Curved rubble walls with rubble semicircular coping surround modern house to SW.

SINGLE STOREY BLOCK TO SE OF L-PLAN RANGE: probably earlier 18th century. Square-plan remnant of former longer single storey rubble building. Original cross walls exposed at N. W wall of adjoining range survives; 18th century raised chamfered margin at door. Boarded door facing courtyard, ashlar margin. exposed masonry at S gable.

Pantiled roof; deep slate easing course; raised, ashlar skews; ashlar ridge. Rooflight on W ridge.

STEADING HOUSE: at SW side of courtyard. Earlier 18th century appearance with later alterations; height altered. 2-storey, 2-bay, rectangular-plan block with modern flat-roofed addition at rear. Rubble with ashlar margins and dressings.

NW (MAIN) ELEVATION: door at ground right, droved margin, modern French door. Tripartite, wide arched later mullioned window to left (converted cart-arch?). Windows symmetrically disposed at 1st floor.

SW ELEVATION: bipartite window at ground left; original small window above to outer right.

SE (REAR) ELEVATION: large 19th and 20th century windows.

4-pane and plate glass sash and case windows; grey slate; raised ashlar coping to skews; lead flashings; modern, centre ridge stack.

Statement of Special Interest

The steading and stables were the farm buildings of Ravelrig estate. They have an early core but are largely 18th and 19th centuries. Ravelrig N Gates, dovecot and walled garden are all listed separately.

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