Steading, Newton

17th century rectangular-plan 2-storey house more than

doubled in size in 18th century by full-height full-width

addition to north; long 2-storey range to south (now byre

and store) added late 18th/early 19th century. House re-

modelled mid/later 19th century with irregularly-placed

openings; all raised 3/4 masonry courses, original openings

mostly blocked and existing enlarged windows inserted.

Rubble-built with ashlar dressings; original house has

boulder base and roll-moulded openings; 19th century

dressings stugged; modern central porch to west and low

addition to north gable both harled; all painted, and with

slate roofs. ORIGINAL HOUSE: main door near centre on east

wall, single window above; central west-facing 1st floor

window with raised lintel now blocked and flanked by inserted

windows; interior with 2 vaulted chambers at ground (that to

north the larger) each entered from main door, and lit at

west. 18TH CENTURY ADDITION has single original ground floor

window to east, roofs swept over 1st floor windows in late

19th century. Saw-toothed skews; 3 corniced end stacks.

SOUTH RANGE also with some blocked openings, ventilators

inserted at byre; roof swept at west over lean-to.