Bielgrange

Charles Ritchie, 1803, 2-storey 3-bay classical farmhouse

with single storey, single bay wings, and circa 1840 addition

to W. Droved, coursed red/grey sandstone ashlar: base course

and eaves cornice; blocking course to E elevation and single

storey wings.

E ELEVATION symmetrical; 3, 2-storey bays at centre

with blind segmentally arched panels at ground, each with

window; cill course below smaller 1st floor windows.

windows to each floor of bay, smaller at 1st floor;

stone bracketted canopy to doorway and panelled door,

blind 1st floor window above. Window to each advanced

single storey wing, that to right with smaller window

flanking by re-entrant angle.

N ELEVATION: triple segmental arcade and parapet above

eaves of lean-to roof behind; narrow windows to centre

and left bays.

S ELEVATION: piend roofed single storey service building

projecting at ground, probably added circa 1840,

contemporary with W addition.

INTERIOR: winding stair; bowed wall to hall and to

Dining Room; panelled doors and window shutters; some

decorative plasterwork; classical timber chimneypiece.

Small-pane glazing pattern to sash and case windows.

Grey slates; lead flashings. Ashlar wallhead stacks.

TERRACE AND RETAINING WALLS: rubble walls to curved

ha-ha by E elevation; ashlar coped rubble retaining walls to

W, with decorative cast- and wrought-iron railings and

gates.