Manse Of Kirkmahoe, Kirkton

The Manse of Kirkmahoe, built in 1798-9, is a two-storey, three-bay manse with a single-storey, two-bay east wing. It was likely designed by John MacCracken of Dumfries. The manse is constructed from squared and tooled rubble with painted margins. The south elevation features a central panelled door with a fanlight, set within a pilastered door case. The ground floor windows were altered to tripartite designs, likely in the mid-19th century, and now have plate glass sashes. Straight skews are present, along with corniced end stacks, and the roof is covered with graded slates. The east wing has bipartite windows, and one end stack has been rebuilt. A lower range extends to the rear.

Two square, painted ashlar gate piers, each with a rusticated front, cornice, and ball finial, are flanked by railings supported by curved quadrant walls. Tradesmen MacCracken and Frederick Maxwell of Terregles were invited to inspect the original manse, and the strong resemblance between this building and the manse at Irongray, also by MacCracken, supports his authorship. Survey plans by James Barbour are held by Sutherland Dickie and Copeland, Dumfries.