Caprington Mains

Caprington Mains is a farm steading likely built in the late 18th or early 19th century, with some later alterations. The building has an H-plan layout, featuring a long central range with piend-roofed wings at each end, creating two open courtyards. It is constructed of mixed stone rubble with sandstone ashlar dressings, and the north and west elevations of the northwest wing are rendered. Notable architectural details include an ashlar eaves course, long and short quoins, and raised margins around the original door and window openings.

In the south courtyard, the central range displays irregular fenestration, including two central doorways, two large later openings, and a bipartite window. There are round-arch vehicle entrances at the south end of each side range, along with doorways at the north end, while the rest of the elevations feature irregular fenestration. A wall extending at right angles from the rear of the east range may be the remains of a former threshing mill shed.

The north courtyard also has an irregular arrangement of doors and windows, including later openings on all elevations. A later brick wallhead stack is located at the north end of the east wing, and there are six windows on the outer elevation of the west wing. Some simple fireplaces can be found in the interiors of the wings.

The building features timber-boarded doors, and a few sash and case windows remain, originally fitted with 12-pane glazing. The roofs are covered with graded grey slate and metal flashings, while some areas of the northwest wing have corrugated iron roofing.