Estate Worker's Houses And River Ayr Viewing Platform, Old Barskimming is a Grade A listed building in the East Ayrshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 April 1971. Bridge, estate workers' houses, viewing platform.
Estate Worker's Houses And River Ayr Viewing Platform, Old Barskimming
- WRENN ID
- open-gable-bistre
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- East Ayrshire
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 April 1971
- Type
- Bridge, estate workers' houses, viewing platform
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
BRIDGE: later 18th century. Single span, round-headed arch estate road bridge spanning river Ayr in deep ravine. Stugged red ashlar sandstone. Moulded arch flanked by buttresses terminating in tall obelisks adjoining balustraded parapet. Approach walls and 2 capped round-section ashlar piers at N opening out into semi-circular area delineated by capped ashlar piers linked by chains. Approach walls and 2 similar round-section piers at S, wall continues to W side with
2 further gatepiers and long ramp leading to estate workers' houses. ESTATE WORKERS' HOUSES: long 2-storey rectangular block of houses; red ruble sandstone, piended slate roof, boarded doors, mostly 12-pane sash and case and top-hopper windows, ridge stack with thackstane.
VIEWING PLATFORM: crenellated viewing platform to W built over cave with ogival-headed windows.
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