Description

Early 19th century. Symmetrical 2-storey, 3-bay Tudor Gothic style former inn; converted to school late 19th century; subdivided to form 2 flats; lean-to additions at rear (entrances lower and upper flats). Whitewashed harl; raised, painted strip quoins; raised, painted eaves course. Hoodmoulds to bipartite openings; stone mullions; projecting cills. Whitewashed rubble, rectangular-plan single storey shared outbuilding at rear with lean-to addition to S.

E (FRONT) ELEVATION: bipartite windows at both floors in all 3 bays.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: full-height lean-to addition at centre; flanking single storey lean-to additions at ground; single windows aligned at 1st floor.

Predominantly 6-pane timber sash and case glazing. Red clay tile roof; decorative ridge-detailing; raised stone skews; replacement rainwater goods. Coped apex stacks to N and S; circular terracotta cans.

INTERIORS: not seen 1996.

E (FRONT) ELEVATION OUTBUILDING: large opening at centre; 2-leaf boarded timber garage opening in bay to outer left; boarded timber single door in penultimate bay to outer right; single window in bay to outer right. Graded grey slate roof; red brick apex stack to N (cans missing).

BOUNDARY WALLS: flanking rubble-coped harl-pointed random rubble walls; timber pedestrian entrance gates. Random rubble wall dividing boundary at rear.

Statement of Interest

B group with Nos 1, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 10, 11 & 12 and 13 & 14 Kerrycroy village (see separate list entries). Originally an inn, this simple building was part of the original Kerrycroy Village commissioned by the 2nd Marquess of Bute and his wife, previously Lady Guildford, from 1803. Aiming to remodel the small community clustered at his gates, the Marquess saw to the building of 4 identical single storey cottages to be grouped about this 2-storey inn - the whole being planned about an open crescent (the inn at the centre) with views towards the sea. Inspired by the idea of an English hamlet, this subsequent development resulted in the building of 2 half-timbered Old English style houses complete with red tile roofs and gabled dormers. Although an obvious contrast with the flanking single storey cottages and this relatively stark inn, care was taken to respect the original layout, thereby enhancing the image of a community clustered around a village green. The addition of a maypole increased the sense of Englishness. By 1907, Kerrycroy was capable of supporting a school (the former inn), a post-office, tea-room and grocer?s shop. Today, some of the single storey cottages have been converted into single residences, the school has been subdivided to form 2 flats and the post office and grocer's shop have gone. However, conversions have been sympathetic and the basic form remains.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17771675

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