Description

1900-1901. Asymmetrical, 2-storey Free Style gabled villa; 2-bay to South Beach; 3-bay to Lochend Road. Tooled red rubble sandstone to ground (rake-jointed in part); polished sandstone dressings; whitewashed harl at 1st floor. No base course; dentilled eaves course to canted W bay; overhanging timber bracketed eaves; swept timber bargeboards with regularly-spaced pronounced bolts. Chamfered surrounds to openings; polished sandstone mullions and transoms; projecting cills at ground.

S (ENTRANCE, LOCHEND ROAD) ELEVATION: steps to part glazed timber panelled door at ground in advanced, deep-swept gabled bay to right of centre; chamfered door-surround; pointed arch hoodmould. Projecting 5-light window in bay to outer right; 3-light glazing row centred in apex above. Large stair window in recessed bay to left of gable.

W (SOUTH BEACH) ELEVATION: 4-light canted window at ground in gabled bay to outer right; dentilled cornice; surmounting balustraded balcony; 4-light glazing row centred in 1st floor apex. Tripartite window at ground in bay to outer left; bipartite window in gabled bay breaking eaves above.

Original 3-light upper, plate glass lower timber sash and case glazing; leaded stair light. Red tile roof swept at eaves; original decorative rainwater goods. Red sandstone cornices to tapered, whitewashed ridge, apex and wallhead stacks (S stack corbelled from 1st floor with keeled detail); circular terracotta cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1997.

BOUNDARY WALL, ENTRANCE ARCH AND GATEPIERS: polished coping to rake-jointed, tooled red rubble sandstone wall enclosing site. Pedestrian entrance arch at angle with Lochend Road; timber gate. Square-plan, tooled red sandstone piers flanking vehicular access from Lochend Road; rounded caps; gates missing.

Statement of Interest

Said to have been built by a Mr Muir - a Kilmarnock builder who purchased a number of plots along South Beach. Formerly Lochend Villa, the first occupant is recorded as having been a Revd. Robert Smith. Notable features include the original glazing, swept gables, bolted bargeboards, decorative rainwater goods and tapering stacks. The overall character is in the style of Charles Voysey.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17844592

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