Darleith House

Early 16th century foundation, extension added 1616; 1610 was enlarged; extended 18th century and 1903. 2-storey over basement, 5-bay classical house with additions. Rubble with harl; sandstone margins and dressings; base course; blocking course; ruined, partially roofless.

MAIN ELEVATION: 2-storey over basement, 5-bay main villa with 2-storey over basement, 3-bay addition to right. Pedimented entrance bay slightly advanced at centre of main block; steps to coupled Ionic columned porch; 8-panelled 2-leaf door, narrow flanking narrow windows; tripartite window above, triangular pediment, coping broken.

2 symmetrical flanking bays, window at 1st floor larger with moulded lintel. 1903 wing advanced to outer right; squared whinstone basement, harl, pink sandstone ashlar; eaves band; quoins. Bays symmetrically disposed; pedimented window at centre of principal floor with roll-moulded ogee-headed pink sandstone surround; flanking windows with fluted moulded keystone.

SIDE ELEVATIONS: 3 bays; windows each floor to right, transomed and mullioned (multi-paned) framed window at ground; blank outer left bay, single window at upper window.

REAR ELEVATIONS: rear, 2-bay, gabled wing advanced at centre; earlier 20th century built into re-entrant angle to left; pedimented entrance porch; plaque with JA monogram; heart motif above; 2-leaf door.

SIDE ELEVATION: main gable to outer right. Wing recessed to left, bay to inner right, sandstone oriel window at principal floor. Bartizan corbelled on corner to outer left; armorial plaque directly underneath. Bay to outer left, large window at 1st floor.

Most openings windowless; 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate piended roof at main villa; gabled roofs and piended windows collapsed. Tall, coped sandstone coped ridge and wallhead stacks.