Torduff, 491 Lanark Road, Edinburgh

Sir Robert Lorimer 1896, with early 1960's addition by

Milne (builder in Currie). Low 2-storey, harled with

dormer-heads, minimal ashlar dressings. Originally L (now

T)-plan, main south part with jerkin headed roof, north

wing asymmetrically gabled, with off-centre stack and

crowsteps on east side. Entrance doorpiece in wing at

re-entrant angle, single-storey canted bay at main block

on right. Six-window south elevation (3 right hand windows

1960's addition) first floor oversails ground floor

slightly. Original part has outer 4-lights with 3-light

piended dormers over, central single light with platformed

bipartite dormer. Addition has single-storey conservery,

with garden shelter on west face, single-storey flat

roofed extension and 3 dormers matching Lorimer's, 2

bipartite on west, piended tripartite on east. Tiled roof

with tall harled stacks. Fenestration mostly leaded

casements, 2 wing windows sashed. Eastern addition

includes garage court, and has stepped wall to north.