Path House, 1 Water Path, Banff

Path House is an 18th century gabled L-plan building of varying heights, situated on a steeply sloping island site. It features a circa 1830 entrance and stair wing that projects from the re-entrant angle. The house, dated 1756, is two stories tall with a dormerless attic, showcasing a prominent east-facing gable and long four-bay elevations on the north (rear) and south sides.

Path Cottage is linked at right angles to form the L-plan. This single-storey cottage sits over a raised basement, with its entrance located in the long west elevation that opens to Old Castlegate. In the re-entrant angle, there is a two-storey, symmetrical three-bay gabled entrance bay from circa 1830-40, designed in the style of William Robertson. This entrance is connected to both the house and cottage by curved screen walls. The exterior is harled with painted ashlar margins.

The tall, narrow east-facing gable features a raised basement doorway and chamfered angles at the raised ground floor level, accommodating two arms of Water Path that run on either side. The gable has paired raised ground, first, and small attic lights, along with a wallhead gablet on the north elevation and a 19th century canted oriel. The windows are primarily timber sash and case with plate glass glazing. The building has corniced end and ridge stacks and is topped with slate roofs.

Inside, there is a curved staircase with decorative cast-iron balusters and a mural alcove for a grandfather clock in the stairwell. The interior also includes mid-18th century raised and fielded panelled doors, mostly six-panel, with one two-panel door in the cottage, as well as doors and carpentry from 1830-40.