Crairiehill

Walter Newall, architect, circa 1829. Courtyard steading, 3

ranges around courtyard, with detached farmhouse closing

courtyard at south. All rubble-built with ashlar dressings;

whitewashed; roofs mostly covered with graded slates.

Steading: detached tall east range with 3-bay stable at

north, cartshed (blocked openings), barn at south with tall

doorway and slit ventilators, low single bay wing to

courtyard; boarded and glazed loft openings; roof-lights;

axial ventilators (3 are large and modern). Large modern shed

adjoins at east. Other ranges single storey, with louvered

and glazed roof ventilators, south end of west range now a

garage, with corrugated roof.

Farmhouse: originally a single storey 3-bay cottage with

central door and wings to court; altered and enlarged by

Charles Howitt, circa 1867, with full-height gabled wing

built against eastmost bay of south elevation, central porch

added and wall-head dormer over remaining bay; wings also

altered, alterations with bull-faced dressings, saw-toothed

skews; corniced end and ridge stacks.