Drum

Farmhouse by William Burn, circa 1834, steading probably by

Walter Newall, presumably near contemporary. All stugged and

squared rubble with ashlar dressings; roofs covered with

graded slates.

House: 2 storeys; asymmetrical, with gables and gabled 1st

floor dormerheads; low service wing to north now a garage;

west elevation: canted ground floor window in advanced inner

gable; outer bays asymmetrically recessed. Long 4-bay east

elevation arranged originally with 2 left bays recessed,

porch filling re-entrant angle; porch raised to full height

late 19th century, and both inner bays now gabled. Skews

mostly saw-toothed; coped end and axial stacks.

Steading: built around cobbled rectangular courtyard, and

arranged as 2 L-plan blocks separated by courtyard entries.

Tall east range with 3-bay stable, cartshed and barn; boarded

loft openings. Wide north range has 2 tiers glazed roof

ventilators. West range with 2 roof levels, attic bothy

reached by flight of cantilevered stone steps.