Manse, Kirkconnel

The Manse in Kirkconnel was built shortly after the neighbouring Kilbride parish was suppressed around 1732, when the Reverend Peter Rae became the minister. The building has undergone some alterations and is primarily constructed of coursed rubble with ashlar detailing, topped with graded slate roofs. It also includes outbuildings.

The manse is two storeys high and has three bays. A square porch was added in the late 18th or early 19th century, and the first-floor window opening above it appears to be original, featuring a sash and case window with 12-pane glazing that resembles the porch's style. The windows in the outer bays have been modified into bipartites, likely around 1840 to 1860, as suggested by the horizontal glazing pattern still visible in the top left.

There are two plain, five-sided dormers on the roof, with skewed edges and end stacks. Additional wings have been added, including low wings on two levels that are recessed on the right-hand (north) gable, and a full-height rear wing also on the north side. At the rear, there is a semi-circular staircase projection. The property features a long, low range of outbuildings, which are also from the 18th century, with part of it being roofless. At the entrance to the driveway, there are a pair of ashlar gatepiers that are panelled and corniced, along with plain iron gates.