Description

Earlier 19th century. Single storey, 7-bay, rectangular- plan, terraced, pair of cottages. Squared, coursed whinstone to main elevation; rubble to side and rear elevations; droved sandstone margins and quoins.

MAIN ELEVATION: 2 cottages; 4-bay for No 14 to left; 3 bay symmetrical front for No 12 to right. 2-bay to outer left distinguished from other bays by mutual skew; adjacent window, and door with modern fanlight in 4th bay. No.12 has door (modern) at centre with letterbox fanlight and flanking windows.

8-pane sash and case windows; modern uPVC for no 14; grey slate roof; ashlar coping to skews; rendered and coped apex stacks; ridge stack at centre (evidence of thack-stane).

WALL: sandstone base course with squared whinstone and ashlar slab coping. Octagonal gatepiers raised above wall, and as corner piers.

Statement of Interest

The cottages were built as improvements carried out by Robert Liston of Millburn Tower, who was keen to make Ratho a model village. They are shown on 1st edition OS map and are listed Cat B in consideration of the dwarf walls and obelisk piers, continuous with neighbours.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17812100

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Recommended Books

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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)