Description

Early 20th century. 2-storey, 4-bay office grouped 3-1 with 2-storey, single bay hipped-gable wing recessed to outer right; single bay projection centred at rear. Harl-pointed random rubble sandstone; red sandstone ashlar dressings; red-brick at rear with polychrome dressings. Overhanging timber bracketed eaves; skewed gables to 1st floor windows. Raised quoins; long and short surrounds to openings; chamfered reveals; sandstone mullions; segmental-arched openings at rear.

NE (HIGH ROAD) ELEVATION: symmetrical 3-bay wing to left comprising timber door centred at ground; 8-pane fanlight; segmental-arched surround; bipartite window aligned at 1st floor. Bipartite windows flanking entrance at ground; tripartite windows centred beneath gableheads breaking eaves at 1st floor. Bipartite windows at both floors in bay recessed to outer right.

SW (REAR) ELEVATION: projecting bay at centre comprising 2-leaf timber door at ground; 2 small windows aligned at 1st floor. Single windows at ground flanking entrance; single window at 1st floor in bay to outer right; 2 single windows at 1st floor in bay to left. Recessed wing recessed to outer left comprising single timber door at ground.

Predominantly 6-pane upper, plate-glass lower timber sash and case glazing; some 6- and 8-pane timber casements. Red clay tile roof; grey slates to rear hipped-gable; raised stone skews; replacement rainwater goods. Coursed sandstone ashlar stack to NW; partial stack to SE.

INTERIOR: office use 1997.

Statement of Interest

Houses the enquiry office for the adjacent bus garage (not listed). An unusually narrow building with some good detailing. Of particular interest are the timber windows, overhanging eaves, skewed gables and segmental-arched openings. The garage itself (comprising a range of single storey red brick sheds with arcaded bays) was opened by the Rothesay Tramways Co Ltd in 1902. The site was successfully adapted for its new use following the closure of the tramway in 1936.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77770788

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