Kersland Cottage, 13 Vennel Street, Stewarton

Dated 1855. 2-storey, 3-bay, largely rectangular-plan, Tudor-Gothic villa. Painted ashlar to entrance elevation (W); coursed, droved, squared and snecked rubble to other elevations. Ashlar margins. Cornice. Tudor-arched windows to W, some bi-partite with hoodmoulds.

WEST (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: advanced gabled bay with fleur-de-lys finial to right with 4-light canted bay at ground and corniced tripartite window above. Single storey entrance porch in re-entrant angle with deep-set 4-panelled timber entrance door to N with Tudor-arched fanlight above and shield with 1855 date to W.

Predominantly 2-over 3-lying pane timber sash and case windows to principal elevation and 4- over 6-pane lying pane timber sash and case windows to other elevations. Grey slates. Coped gable and wallhead stacks with octagonal cans. Stepped skews.

INTERIOR: fine interior with good decorative features. Original room plan largely extant. Curved, dogleg staircase with decorative metal balusters and timber banister with curved end. Some good quality decorative plasterwork to cornices and ceiling roses. One marble chimney piece with horseshoe cast iron grate. Timber shutters, 4-panel doors. Some Tudor-arched openings.