Steading, Parish Manse, Old Aberdour

Alexander Laing, 1821-23, modifying plans by William

Robertson of circa 1814-15. 2-storey and attic, 3-bay house

with later wings set back at E and W gables. Harled,

contrasting painted tooled ashlar margins. Centre entrance,

regular front fenestration, late 19th century canted dormers

in outer bays. Slightly later 2 and single storey wing set

back at E gable and projecting to rear forming L-plan. Modern

single storey, 3-bay flat-roofed wing set back at W gable.

Regular rear elevation with centre bowed projecting stairwell

rising above wallhead to terminate as bowed and piended slate

roof. Long stair window and small upper storey light in

stair-tower. 4- and 12-pane glazing. Coped end stacks; slate

roofs.

INTERIOR: interior fittings include staircase with simple

balustrade; beaded panelled window shutters in ground floor

front rooms; black marble chimneypiece (possibly simulated

marble over slate) in former dining room (ground floor, W).

STEADING: simple single storey, L-plan steading with barn,

stable, byre and former gighouse in poor condition. Harl

pointed rubble, tooled rubble dressings; slate roof.

GARDEN WALLS: coped rubble walls enclose garden and rear of

house; some walling dates from 1823, some is later.