Steading With Silo, Baltersan

The building is an early to mid-19th century quadrangular steading complex with an adjoining U-plan southwest range. A crenellated, concrete silo dating to 1920 is set into the steading's north range. The steading is built of whitewashed rubble with squared rubble and ashlar dressings and later additions in brick.

The steading features segmental carriage arches, granary/hayloft openings, a roofed dormer breaking eaves and ventilation panels. There are historic extensions adjoining the U-plan range at west and a rectangular plan addition to the north.

The 19th century buildings feature timber trussed roofs covered with graded, thin, grey slates while the former open cattle courts are now covered with a relatively modern roof. There is a rubble retaining wall at the south of the steading.

The Dictionary of Scottish Architects dates Baltersan Steading to around 1820. The structure is shown on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map (surveyed 1846, published 1847).

The concrete silo was added to the north range in 1920 by Aberdeen architectural practice James Scott and Son and is shown on the National Grid Map NX4261-NX4361 – AA (revised: 1968, published: 1969).