Description

Robert Turnbull (Thomson and Turnbull) circa 1880.
Thomsonesque 2-storey and attic villa of square plan with
full-height projecting service wing to rear. Upper floors
and roof destroyed by fire circa 1983. Roof re-instated 1987.
3-bay polished ashlar facade with projecting square windows
to ground with pilaster mullions, these flank portico with
Thomsonesque columns in antis tripartite doorway with
double-leaf doors. Projecting windows and columns support
full-width balcony with antefixae and cast-iron railings.
At 1st, 3 bipartite windows with pilaster mullions, plate
glass sashes. Band course at 1st floor cills, string course
at eaves. Stugged ashlar flanks and rear with single and
bipartite windows.
Corniced wallhead stacks.
INTERIOR: Most ground floor plasterwork survives; elongated
egg and dart cornices. Ionic screen to hall, staircase
destroyed by fire. Elaborate carved timber doorcases
with block pediments.
Low stugged ashlar wall with coping. Pair of elaborate
painted ashlar gatepiers, corniced with ball finials.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17793914

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