Description

Small single-storey red sandstone ashlar and whinstone rubble building on sloping site in angle between two roads. Tall double-leaf boarded door in W gable, which is sandstone. E gable has short coped chimney stack sandstone skew and rybats. N wall blind, S wall has small window towards E end. E gable has lost skew on N side. Seat at head, probably for ball finial. At W low rubble retainijng wall, now decaying.

Statement of Interest

Hearse houses are a feature of parish provision, mainly in loewland Scotland. Most are adjacent to parish churches. This is a rare and unaltered example of one separated from its church, hence the category of listing o modest structure.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17796909

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