19-21 Bishop Street, Rothesay, Bute

Early 19th century. Terrace of 5 single storey with attic 2- and 3-bay cottages grouped 2-3-3-2-3 stepped up hill. No 19: painted coursed tooled rubble sandstone; raised margins; raised base course. No 21: random rubble cherry-cocked sandstone; droved red sandstone dressings; raised margins; raised base course. No 23: painted stucco; painted margins; slight base course to outer right. No 25: painted stucco; painted margins; raised base course. No 27: painted, coursed rubble; raised margins; raised base course. Lintel course and heavy moulded eaves to all. Random rubble at sides.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION NO 19: exterior stair to replacement door in bay to right; single window at ground in bay to left; boarded timber storage door at basement. 3-light canted dormer in bay to left; bipartite window set in box dormer to right. NO 21: steps to timber panelled door; flanking single windows; 3-light canted dormers in bays to outer left and right. NO 23: steps to replacement door at centre; flanking single windows; 3-light canted dormers in bays to outer left and right; pedimented round-arched rooflight at centre.

NO 25: replacement door at ground in bay to left; single window in bay to right; 3-light canted dormer aligned above; single rooflight to left.

NO 27: steps to timber panelled door; timber mullioned geometric fanlight above; flanking single windows; 3-light canted dormers in bays to outer left and right.

Predominantly 2-pane timber sash and case windows; replacement 8-pane timber windows to No 21. Graded grey slate roofs; slate-hung dormers; raised stone skews. Regular disposition of corniced ridge and apex stacks; various circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.