Ascog Hall, Ascog, Bute

Circa 1844. Asymmetrical 2- and 3- storey, 4-bay Scots Baronial villa; refurbished late 20th century. Harl; yellow sandstone ashlar dressings. Architraved string course; corbelled angle-turrets; chamfered surrounds to openings; projecting cills; oriel windows to S; gabled dormers breaking eaves to E and S. Red rubble sandstone garden arch to SE.

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: curved timber panelled door set in NE re-entrant angle of engaged, full-height central turret; architraved hoodmould surmounting blind armorial shield; single window in bay to left; narrow (stair) window at 1st stage. Bipartite window at ground in bay to outer right; gabled window breaking eaves above; small single window a 1st floor in bay to left. Slightly advanced, gabled bay to outer left comprising 3-light canted window at ground; surmounting balustraded parapet; single window at 1st floor; ashlar-bracketed balcony beneath 2nd floor window centred in apex; gun-loop openings in flanking corbelled angle-turrets.

S (SIDE) ELEVATION: 5-bay. Bipartite window at ground in bay to outer right; blind armorial shield aligned at 1st floor; flanking corbelled oriels; gabled dormer centred above; small gabled dormer in bay to left; corbelled angle-turrets to outer left and right. Slightly advanced gabled bay at centre comprising 3-light canted window at ground; surmounting balustraded parapet; single window centred in apex above; flanking corbelled angle-turrets. Recessed 2-bay wing to outer left; single windows at both floors off-set to right of centre; single window centred at ground.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: 5-bay former service wing. Single storey with attic gabled 3-bay projecting wing off-set to right of centre; single window recessed at 1st floor. Single window recessed at ground in central bay; bipartite window in bay to outer left; single window at 1st floor off-set to left of centre.

Predominantly replacement 2-pane timber sash and case glazing. Grey slate roof; fish-scale detailing to conical turrets; raised stone skews; replacement rainwater goods. Corniced wallhead and apex stacks; octagonal cans.

INTERIOR: stencilled, panelled vestibule ceiling; panelled drawing room with contemporary decorative scheme; egg-and-dart frieze detailing; timber panelling; timber skirting boards; panelled ceilings; cast-iron balustraded stair; timber handrail; stone treads.

ARCH: rustic rubble arch to SE.

BOUNDARY WALL: coped harl-pointed wall enclosing site to E; part-demolished, rendered wall flanking vehicular entrance.