Description

Early 20th century; remodelled from earlier 2-storey and attic

building, and with earlier 19th century wing to rear. 3-storey, with 2nd floor breaking eaves, 3-bay hotel. Harled; ashlar dressings. Base course. Painted margins. Moulded courses between floors. Overhanging eaves.

E (ESKBANK ROAD) ELEVATION: chamfered angles, broadest at ground and corbelled at each floor. Mock-timber-framed gable to centre bay. Segmental-arched door in bay to left, and on chamfered angle to right; 2-leaf doors. 4-light window recessed at ground at centre; corniced 5-light oriel window at 1st floor; surmounted by balcony to 3-light window at 2nd floor. Regularly disposed fenestration to outer bays at 1st and 2nd floor, semicircular dormerheads at 2nd floor.

N (OLD EIDNBURGH ROAD) ELEVATION: 4-light window at ground, window at 1st floor and semicircular dormerheaded window at 2nd floor. Tapered wallhead stack to left. Earlier 19th century, lower asymmetric 4-bay block to right: door between 2 right bays; windows in bays to centre and right at ground; window in each bay at 1st floor; 3 bipartite dormer windows.

S ELEVATION: bipartite window to right at ground, window to left between ground and 1st floors. Tapered wallhead stack at centre. Lower asymmetric 4-bay block to left: door in bay to right of centre; regularly disposed fenestration and window between 2 right bays; dormer window to right.

W ELEVATION: blank. Recessed to right. Several walls adjoined at ground.

Variety of glazing patterns, mainly sash and case with 2-pane lower sashes and 6-pane upper sashes. 2 wallhead stacks to W. Grey-green slates. Red ridge tiles. Original rainwater goods.

Statement of Interest

A sketch by H R Westwood, dated 2 April 1898, depicts the Harrow before remodelling. (NMRS MLD/128/1).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56629706

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