Whitekirk Mains Farmhouse

Large farmhouse of 3 building periods. Mid 18th century

house with later 18th century projecting wing to N and

large circa 1800, regular 3-bay classical house added to

S front. Random purple rubble with droved grey ashlar

dressings; harling to earlier house, wing and E gables.

S ELEVATION: circa 1800. 3 bays grouped at centre with

pilastered doorpiece; panelled door with decorative

fanlight.

W ELEVATION: steeply pitched gable of earlier house as

centre with windows at ground and 1st floor to left.

Long 2-bay extension recessed to left, with lower eaves

and rounded outer angle. Pentice roofed porch set in

re-entrant angle. Advanced rubble gable of circa 1800

house to right, with single window at ground to left.

Small-pane glazing pattern to sash and case windows.

Casements to ground floor window left of porch. Gable

head stacks, with thackstanes to earlier house and

projection slate roof.

INTERIOR: tripartite vestibule door. Ashlar coped rubble

retaining wall and rubble boundary walls.