House Of Leask

Archibald Simpson, 1826-7. 2-storey mansion house comprising

main block and lower service wing. Burnt 1927 and roofless

ruin 1989. Granite rubble, formerly harled, finely dressed

base and string courses, rendered dressings to windows.

S elevation: 5-bay main frontage with central door and tall

flanking windows. 5-small 1st floor windows. Wide recessed

lower bay to right links to 2-bay gable end of service wing.

W elevation: with bold 2-storey 3-window bow and 2 flanking

windows.

E elevation: canted angles to main block, windowless. E front

to service wing wide 2-bay.

N elevation: 3 bays at W to main block stepped back to

left of centre to stair (all now gone) and W-facing front

of service wing.

Originally with deep eaves to piended slate roof.