Voluntary Services Aberdeen, Gallowgate

Probably early 19th century, NE wing mid to later 19th century, minor later additions. Tall 2-storey former school converted to retail premises late 20th century. Coursed and roughly squared snecked rubble with raised ashlar margins (some altered in brick).

SW (GALLOWGATE) ELEVATION: monumental gabled elevation with large timber shop sign at ground (masking blocked opening) and 2 blocked attic windows.

NW (SEAMOUNT ROAD) ELEVATION: early stepped, blank elevation with some blocked openings to right of centre; 4 set-back regularly-fenestrated bays to left.

SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 4 regularly-fenestrated early bays (grouped 3-1) to left of centre, incorporating taller openings at ground, that to outer left as door below window; flat-roofed entrance bay in re-entrant angle to right and later piended wing projecting at outer right.

Largely 3-, 6- and 12-pane glazing patterns in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Truncated rubble stacks with thackstanes, and coped ashlar stacks with some polygonal cans. Ashlar-coped skews and moulded skewputts.

INTERIOR: plain interiors retaining some plain cornicing, boarded dadoes, architraved openings and dog-leg staircase with decorative cast-iron balusters.