1 Academy Terrace, Academy Road, Rothesay, Bute

Earlier 20th century. Symmetrical gabled terrace set on sloping site comprising 6 2- and 3-storey, 2-bay houses; Nos 1, 2, 5 and 6 2-storey; Nos 3 and 4 3-storey. Whitewashed harl with half-timbering at 1st floor to front. Raised base course; raised string courses (1st floor cill course to rear); overhanging timber bracketed eaves. Raised margins; projecting cills; bracketed canopies to front and rear. Cat-slide roofs to Nos 1, 2, 5 and 6 centred at rear; lean-to roof centred at Nos 3 and 4.

NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 2-leaf timber panelled doors centred at ground (Nos 3 & 4); bipartite fanlights; bracketed canopy; single windows aligned at 1st floor. 3-light canted windows at ground and 1st floors in bays to outer left and right respectively; tripartite windows centred in ball-finialed gables. Flanking 4-bay wings (Nos 1 & 2 and

5 & 6) comprising 2-leaf timber panelled doors centred at ground (replacement door No 6); bipartite fanlights; overhanging bracketed porch; single windows aligned at 1st floor. 3-light canted windows at ground in bays to outer left and right; bipartite windows centred in 1st floor apex (replacement single window to No 5).

SW (REAR) ELEVATION: 18-bay grouped 1-4-1-1-4-1-1-4-1. 4-bay lean-to projection centred at ground comprising replacement doors at centre (Nos 3 & 4); bracketed canopy; single windows aligned at 1st floor. Replacement single windows at ground in bays to right and left respectively; bipartite windows aligned above. Single windows at ground and 1st floors in recessed bays to outer right and left;

2 single windows (differing levels) centred in ball-finialed gables. 4-bay cat-slide roofs centred in flanking wings to outer right (Nos 1

& 2) and left (Nos 5 & 6); replacement doors at centre; bracketed canopies; single windows aligned at 1st floor. Bipartite openings at ground to Nos 2, 5 & 6; replacement single window to No 1; bipartite windows aligned above. Single windows at both floors in recessed bays to outer right and left.

Predominantly 4- and 6-pane stained upper, plate-glass lower timber sashes to front (replacement glazing to Nos 1, 3, 1st floor No 5); predominantly replacement glazing at rear; various rooflights. Graded grey slate roof; raised skews; terracotta ridge detailing. Coped harled ridge and apex stacks; circular terracotta cans.

INTERIORS: not seen 1996.