Merkland

Merkland is a building likely designed by architect Walter Newall around 1830. It features a courtyard steading with a simple two-storey farmhouse attached at the southeast corner. The structure is built from rubble with ashlar dressings, and the steading is whitewashed with slate roofs.

The steading includes a tall west range that houses a three-bay stable, a cartshed, and a barn, with loft openings that are boarded and glazed. A full-height single-bay return at the south connects to the entrance of the courtyard, while the other ranges are single storey. The east range has stepped roof levels and includes the original single-storey farm cottage, which now serves as the rear wing of the current house. The north range has been altered but still features louvered roof ventilators. There is a rubble-walled central midden and a partly cobbled courtyard that can also be accessed from the northeast corner.

The house has a three-bay south elevation with an advanced gable on the left side and a porch located in the re-entrant angle. The windows on this elevation are mostly bipartite with hood moulds. The rear wing, which is the original house, has a three-bay east elevation with a slightly advanced and gabled central bay that includes an attic light and hood-moulded windows. The windows throughout the building are mostly sash types, and the skews are saw-toothed.