Ardsloy, Rosneath Road, Kilcreggan

Probably Alexander Thomson, circa 1850. 2-storey, rectangular-plan, low gabled villa with Italianate details. Sandstone ashlar with polished sandstone margins and dressings; pilaster mullions. Base course; moulded string course; projecting eaves, exposed rafters.

W (MAIN) ELEVATION: broad, advanced gable with large bowed window at centre on deep base, square columnar mullions, blocking course, dentil cornice, low cast-iron balustrade with ashlar die, ashlar coping. Tripartite window at 1st floor. Square porch bay recessed to outer right, steps and platt to pilastered and corniced doorcase, blocking course, 2-leaf panelled door (unusual horizontal boarding), 2-pane fanlight, glass to right in leaded honeycomb pattern.

Plate glass timber sash and case windows; grey slate roof, lead flashings; rendered wallhead stack.

INTERIOR: not seen 1993.

BOUNDARY WALL: rubble boundary wall with boulder coping encloses garden to S and N. Low whinstone plinth boundary wall along SHORE ROAD, slab coping; painted ashlar gatepier.