Eagle Inn, 126 Cowgate, Kirkintilloch

Early 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan former inn (servicing Forth & Clyde canal passenger transport trade); mid-20th century single-storey extension to rear on site of former stables. Painted ashlar to E; coursed squared stugged rubble to N, S and W. Wide base course; eaves course; stone cills; raised margins to side windows; strip quoins; droved rybats. Deep set Doric pilastered doorpiece. Canal milestone to S (damaged 2003).

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Central pilastered doorpiece with 2 steps up to late 20th century door, blocked fanlight; flanked by large margin paned windows (enlarged). 3 1st floor windows.

N ELEVATION: ground floor window off-centre left. 2 small 1st floor windows to right of centre (inserted later). Single-storey bull-faced masonry clad extension with door and window adjoining to right (original doorway to former stable yard retained).

W (REAR) ELEVATION: advanced 4-bay rendered ground floor flat-roofed extension with door to far left and 3 windows to right. 3 evenly spaced 1st floor windows to main original building.

S ELEVATION: 3 unevenly spaced ground floor windows (2 to left inserted later); basement door to left leading to boiler room; single storey extension with window adjoins to left. 1st floor window to right. Canal milestone inscribed '19' (not seen at time of survey, 2003).

INTERIOR: altered to provide modern office accommodation; some original window surrounds.

Metal margin paned windows to principal elevation. 12-pane timber sash and case windows to original openings to sides and rear. Pitched roof; graded grey slates; straight ashlar skews; corniced ashlar gablehead stacks; octagonal clay cans.