Wiremill Men's Social Club, 4 Balcarres Road, Musselburgh

Hippolyte J Blanc, 1885; Richardson and McKay, 1937 and further mid to later 20th century additions to rear. Single storey and part attic, irregular-plan Free Early Renaissance former golf club house with tall steeply pitched stone gable pediments sited opposite the Musselburgh links golf course. Tripartite transomed and mullioned windows to principal gables with segmental arched tympanum with inscribed panel (BLGC) to E and squared triangular pedimented panel with curved details and golfing crest to S gable. Semi- dodecagonal bay window under semi-prismatic roof to loft. Ornate open and glazed carved timber entrance porch with Jacobean pilasters flanking segmental arch with decorative half-timber fretwork to apex. Squared red sandstone with round chamfered dressings. Large flat-roofed extension to rear.

Timber panelled bi-fold entrance door, fixed timber casements with 6-pane lights over. Slate roof with clay tile ridges. Shouldered wallhead and gable apex stacks with cornice and moulded cappings. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

BOUNDARY WALLS: low, coursed sandstone, chamfer-capped walls with remnants of decorative railings to pedestrian gateway.

INTERIOR: a fire circa 2000 resulted in the loss of some of the original interior detailing although some window joinery and the internal plan layout survives intact. Main club room with arch to bay window with margined timber panelling and very deep plain cornice. Timber tongue and groove panelling and plain corniced coffered ceiling to billiard room. Plain detailing to later 20th century hall to rear.