Description

Circa 1840-1846. 2-storey, 3-bay flat-bowed former customs and excise building in plain classical style on gushet site. Painted coursed and random rubble; stone dressings painted in contrasting colour; coursed red sandstone rubble to rear elevation. Base course, banded string courses, corniced eaves course with low parapet. Corniced and pilastered doorway (partially blocked) to prinicipal elevation; 2 bays to right return (Dock Road) with simple pilastered doorpiece; 1 bay to left return (Harbour Road). West (Rear) Elevation: advanced gabled bay to left; 2 bays to right (later window inserted to far right at ground floor).

Most opening blocked; some timber windows to rear. Bowed, piended and pitched roofs; grey slates. Central coped brick ridge stack with circular clay cans; coped and rendered gable end stack.

Statement of Interest

1st Edition Ordnance Survey (1856). Ayrshire Architectural Heritage Trust, Ardrossan Harbour Feasibility Study Report (2004).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17829064

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