Auchencairn

Auchencairn is a late 18th century farmhouse that was likely extended in the mid-19th century, with a steading at the rear mostly dating from around 1830. The farmhouse is two storeys high, with the original part possibly raised by one storey. It features four bays facing west, arranged as three bays with a door central to the three eastern bays, which is sheltered by a circa 1900 timber porch. The building is constructed of random rubble with squared dressings and has sash windows with 12-pane glazing, along with end stacks. The later addition, designed in the style of William Burn, is Neo-Tudor and includes hoodmoulded mullioned windows. This section is made of squared rubble with ashlar dressings and has a three-bay south elevation with an advanced gable on the right and a porch in the re-entrant angle. Notable architectural details include stop-chamfered openings, saw-toothed skews, and finialed gables, all topped with slate roofs.

The steading is primarily built of whitewashed rubble with ashlar dressings and consists of irregularly placed ranges surrounding a cobbled open court, which is accessed from the west. The south range serves as a barn and is linked to the adjoining east range, possibly a byre, with a lean-to porch in the re-entrant angle. The barn features a cartway leading to the courtyard, along with a loft door and window that have gabled dormer heads, and two decorative axial roof vents on the west wing. The north range has a corrugated asbestos roof, while all other roofs are slated. Additionally, there are two piended ranges that project into the courtyard, including a possible pigsty with a half-slated roof, and a cartshed that adjoins to the west beside the driveway.