26 Albyn Place, Aberdeen

Possibly Archibald Simpson, circa 1830; later additions and alterations. Single storey basement and attic, 3-bay classical villa. Tooled coursed granite finely finished to margins; panelled aprons; pilastered quoins; eaves course; overhanging eaves.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical; pedimented porch on Doric columns to centre of principal floor, 2-leaf panelled timber door reached by stone steps, fanlight with oval glazing pattern, regular fenestration to flanking bays to left and right; broad rectangular dormer (later addition) to attic floor.

W ELEVATION: symmetrical; round-arched window to centre.

S ELEVATION: asymmetrical; 2-storey glazed corridor linking villa to modern block to centre bay, regular fenestration to basement and principal floor of flanking bay to left; bowed bay to right, small window to basement floor, 3-light window above; rectangular dormer to attic floor.

E ELEVATION: blank.

Variety of timber sash and case windows. Piended grey slate roof with lead ridges. Coped wallhead stacks with octagonal cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: majority of doors, architraves, picture rails, cornicing, shutters and some skirting boards survive to principal floor. Decoratively moulded ceiling to entrance hall, timber lintel course with fretwork carving. Dividing walls removed from flanking rooms, simple marble fire surrounds survive; floreate cornice to room to E.

GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS: low coped granite walls to N, with 2 square-plan gatepiers; high coped rubble walls to remainder.