7, 9 Castle Street, Rothesay, Bute

Earlier 19th century; converted for office use later 20th century. Symmetrical 2-storey with attic, 3-bay classical style house with projecting stair tower at rear; 2 storey, single bay infill to outer right. Painted harl; raised margins (yellow sandstone ashlar at ground; painted at 1st floor). Raised base course; lintel course beneath corniced eaves; painted blocking course; prominent painted quoins. Pedimented tripartite windows at ground comprising scrolled detailing at base, stone mullions, corbelled cills. Columnar entrance.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 2-leaf timber panelled door set in central architraved surround; blind fanlight; projecting doorpiece comprising flanking detached Ionic columns, full entablature, surmounting parapet with stepped round-arched centre surrounding armorial panel (missing). Pedimented tripartite windows at ground in flanking bays; single windows in all bays at 1st floor. 3-light canted dormers to outer left and right; pedimented dormer at centre; surmounting tapering finial. INFILL: timber door at ground; single window aligned at 1st floor.

2-pane timber sash and case windows to all openings. Grey slate roof; slate-hung dormers; raised stone skews. Corniced ridge sack to E; circular cans; apex stack to W missing cans.

INTERIOR: converted for use as office.