Cairn House

Cairn House is a house dating back to 1632, with a substantial rebuild in 1904, as indicated by a date plaque. The construction features stucco on stone rubble to the second floor, with timber-framing clad in slate above. The right end of the building has a rendered chimneyshaft and a slate roof.

The house has a one-room plan and was raised one storey during the 1904 rebuild. The front facade is three stories high and has two windows. The lower floors are stuccoed to resemble ashlar, while the upper floor is slate-hung. The original front door, dating to the early 20th century, is a four-panel design with a plain overlight. The right bay contains horned four-pane sash windows. The first floor has a sixteen-pane sash, and the second floor a twelve-pane sash. The roof is hipped to the left and gable-ended to the right.

A return wall, exposed to Higher Street, is clad in the same style as the front and is largely blank. However, at first-floor level, it features a shaped date plaque – a rectangle with a circular inscription reading “1632” and below, “Rebuilt A.D.1904 W.H.N.”. The interior of the house has not been inspected but is likely to contain features of interest.