Description

Dated 1710, extended to E late 18th to early 19th century and altered later. 2-storey, 6-bay, L-plan farmhouse. Harled with painted margins to S and E, random rubble to NW, squared and snecked rubble with ashlar quoins to NE.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 3 symmetrical bays to right of centre, small porch with flanking windows at ground and regular fenestration close to eaves at 1st floor; slightly lower bay s to left with window to centre, door to right and garage door slapping to left below dated lintel inscribed with initials ?TO IB?, small traditional rooflight to centre.

N ELEVATION: advanced gable to left of centre with 2 windows to ground and further window to 1st floor right on return to right; lower recessed bays to right of centre on ground sloping steeply to E, 2 timber doors to left at ground and window to right of centre, broad timber door abutting eaves to outer right at higher ground level; 3 regularly disposed small windows to 1st floor.

W ELEVATION: advanced gable to left of centre with 2 windows to ground and small window to left in gablehead, narrow stair window on return to right abutting recessed face of bays to right of centre with 2 windows to each floor, that to 1st floor right bipartite and breaking eaves into gablehead.

W ELEVATION: blank gable.

Mainly 4-pane and plate glass glazing patterns in timber sash and case windows, margined stair windows. Angus stone slates to 1710 block, and grey slates. Coped ashlar stacks with thackstanes, shouldered wallhead stack to N. Plain bargeboarding with overhanging eaves.

BOUNDARY WALLS: rubble boundary walls.

Statement of Interest

Property of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn. In 1689, Mains of Rochelhill was taken over by Andrew Wright, mason to the Strathmores, and became known for some time as Wrightfield. The nearby dovecot (listed separately at Category A) and 1710 house may be his work but the dated lintel indicates that the Ogilvy's were still in evidence. At the time of the NSA it belonged to James Henderson, and was purchased by the Earl of Strathmore sometime prior to 1871.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17776586

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
• 
  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
• 
  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
• 
  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)