21 Crichton Road, Rothesay, Bute

Late 19th century (circa 1885?). Near-symmetrical 2-storey with attic, 4-bay gabled block subdivided to form 3 houses grouped 1-2-1; single storey piended sandstone rubble wings recessed to outer right (entrance No 19) and left (entrance No 21). Coursed yellow sandstone ashlar; raised polished dressings. Polished base course; raised string course; overhanging timber bracketed eaves. Raised yellow ashlar quoins; architraved openings; chamfered window reveals; chamfered cills; stone mullions to tripartites. Dentil detailing beneath bracketed cornices above central 1st floor windows; boarded timber hipped gabled bays to outer left and right; cast-iron finials.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: steps to 2-leaf timber panelled door (No 20) at ground off-set to right of centre; plate-glass fanlight; architraved surround; single window at 1st floor; triangular attic light above. Piended 4-light canted window at ground off-set to left of centre; tripartite window at 1st floor; 3-light dormer centred in small hipped dormer above; surmounting cast-iron floral finial. Tripartite windows at both floors in slightly advanced bays to outer left and right; pointed-arched tripartite dormers centred in hipped gables above; surmounting foliate finial. Piended wings recessed to outer right (No 19) and left (No 21).

Predominantly decorative stained-glass upper, plate-glass lower timber casements; replacement glazing at ground in bay to outer right. Graded grey slate roof; replacement rainwater goods. Corniced ridge and apex stacks; various circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS: low coped stugged squared and snecked grey sandstone wall to Crichton Road. Square-plan piers flanking pedestrian entrances (painted to Nos 19 and 20); raised base course; roll-moulded detailing, architraved cornice, triangular faceted caps.