Description

Circa 1800, with later 19th century wing to rear and pavilion to E. 2-storey, 3-bay, traditional L-plan farmhouse with single storey pavilion. Coursed whinstone rubble with raised ashlar margins and droved quoins; squared rubble pavilion. Eaves lintel course.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Small enclosed piend-roofed porch to centre bay at ground and part-glazed door with 2-pane fanlight behind, windows in flanking bays and regular fenestration to 1st floor. Slightly set-back single storey piend-roofed pavilion with window to outer right.

W ELEVATION: gabled elevation with window to left of centre at each floor; evidence of 2 attic lights in gablehead now blocked. Tiny window high up in lean-to bay to outer left, and wall adjoining beyond.

E ELEVATION: modern window to pavilion adjoining gabled elevation.

N ELEVATION: irregularly fenestrated elevation with projecting piended wing to left of centre and single storey lean-to bay to right.

12-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Coped ashlar stacks with some cans and thackstanes; ashlar-coped skews with ropework moulded scroll skewputts.

BOUNDARY WALLS: coped rubble boundary walls.

Statement of Interest

Group with Dalginch Steading. In 1838 the NSA recorded "General Balfour of Balbirnie (as) proprietor of Dalguinch (sic)".

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77776347

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Recommended Books

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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2