Low Gardens House, Drumlanrig Estate

William Burn architect, circa 1831.

Picturesque 2-storey cottage orne built for Drumlanrig

estate's gardener. Windows mostly mullioned and transom,

various roof levels, advanced gables with deeply projecting

eaves supported on brackets, decorative barge boards with

pendants; open verandah facing east. East elevation advanced

gable left has canted ground floor window corbelled above to

square (inner north gable similarly treated); verandah with

gabled outer bay (above steps) has 3 basket-arched bays with

strapwork patterned parapet; 2 dormers above. Blind doorway

in dummy porch to south. Wall-head or axial stacks, mostly

with grouped diamond flues. Low service wing adjoins west

wall and extends south (second wing now demolished).