Bank Of Scotland, 2 High Street, Stewarton

The Bank of Scotland, located at 2 High Street in Stewarton, was designed by W A Railton in 1859, with an addition made in 1879. This two-storey, five by five bay Classical bank building features a flat above and is prominently situated on a corner site. It is constructed of sandstone ashlar with raised margins, while the rear is built of rubble. The building includes cill courses, a cornice, and a blocking course. The first floor has round-arched openings, and the ground floor windows have segmental-arched pediments. The central entrance door on the south elevation is framed by a rusticated doorpiece with a dentilled cornice, leading to a recessed round-arched doorway with a timber door and a semi-circular fanlight above.

There is a single-storey, single bay extension to the right, which contains a timber entrance door to the upstairs flat. Additionally, there is a later two-bay extension to Avenue Square, featuring raised quoins, a bipartite corniced window with a shouldered architrave, and a pedimented doorpiece supported by Doric pilasters. The ground floor has plate-glass timber sash and case windows, while the upper floor has non-traditional replacement windows. The roof is covered with grey slates and has piended designs, with wallhead stacks that have bracketed cornices and decorative square cans.