No 3 Old Mains Cottages, Fasque

Probably earlier to mid 19th century. Interesting and unusual group of single storey cottages. S range with pointed arch windows and decorative astragals, single storey and attic former schoolhouse to E and plainer range to W forming U-plan around communal courtyard garden. Squared red sandstone rubble with some Aberdeen bond to Nos 1 and 6. Ashlar and squared rubble quoins, some droved. Voussoirs.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION:

NO 1: 6-bay former schoolmaster's house to E (probably converted from 2 cottages) with courtyard elevation comprising panelled timber door in bay to left of centre, 2 windows to left and 3 to right, 2 slate-hung canted dormer windows over outer bays and small modern rooflight to centre.

NOS 3, 4 AND 5: piend-roofed S range with asymmetrical pointed arch openings; doors to courtyard elevation all boarded timber with decoratively-astragalled fanlights; some window openings blocked.

NO 6: long, slightly lower range to W with square-headed openings; 3-bay courtyard elevation with door to left and windows to right.

Multi-pane glazing patterns in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates and traditional small cast iron rooflights. Coped brick and harl stacks with cans; ashlar-coped skews with square skewputts. Cast iron downpipes.