Cawdermill House, Cadder

Possibly Robert Mackell, late 18th century with earlier 19th century additions. Single and 2-storey, 5-bay (arranged 1-3-1), U-plan former stables, house and inn (derelict, 2004) on the Forth and Clyde Canal. Squared random rubble, previously rendered (some render remains to sides and rear). Raised stone margins; stone cills; strip quoins; stone lintels to openings; projecting eaves course; overhanging, bracketed eaves. Segemental and round-arched, hoodmoulded openings to rear.

SE (CANAL) ELEVATION: single storey, 3-bay cottage to centre (possibly earlier); flanked by single storey, gabled pavilion to left and 2-storey gabled pavilion (possibly 19th century) to right. Central, slightly advanced, gabled and finialled porch to cottage. Flanking windows. Blind, tall segmental archway with raised strip architrave to far left block; blocked window inset (possibly later); large, arched fanlight above (now missing), separated by cornice across arch. Ground and 1st floor to far right (that to ground replacing earlier, large double doorway, possibly stable doors). Small round-arched opening to gablehead with raised margin.

SW ELEVATION: large, double doorway to ground floor; steel beam lintel with modern steel doorframe and door. Perpendicular wall adjoins elevation at centre. Remains of another, possibly related building further to SW.

NE ELEVATION: single storey, 3-bay cottage recessed to centre; advanced, gabled pavilion to far left; small round-arched slit opening to left at ground level and to gablehead. Advanced gabled pavilion to far right; bipartite, round-arched, hoodmoulded window to upper, central gable with window to ground floor left and later doorway to right. Further advanced, single storey, gabled wing set in re-entrant angle between left pavilion and cottage; window as previous to upper, central gable; segmental-arched windows flanking to ground floor. Ruins of various extensions and out-houses to N of cottage, obscuring original openings.

NW ELEVATION: 3 bays. Central ground floor window; 2 1st floor windows to outer bays.

INTERIOR: access not obtained, 2004.