The Library House, Acre Road, Muirhouses, Bo'Ness

Circa 1870. Single storey and attic former library and librarian's house, cottage orné. Predominantly squared and snecked tooled sandstone. Overhanging eaves, chamfered openings, columned entrance.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: central projecting half-hipped gable with generously recessed single storey 2-bay wing to left. Slightly recessed single storey 1-bay wing to right (former library). Single doric column to porch at outer right with entrance door to library.

N ELEVATION: near-central 2-bay gable with single storey wing to right. Wing to left obscured by later 20th century rubble sandstone extension.

Some original leaded lattice glazing to N elevation, otherwise uPVC. Graded grey slates. Timber doors to former library and right wing of N elevation. Ridge stack between former library and house, partial stack to W.

INTERIOR: former library, recess for shelves to E wall, fireplace now flanked by shelves W wall, access to house originally through W wall, but now through later rear extension. Coombed attic ceilings.

ANCILLARY STRUCTURES AND BOUNDARY WALLS: low boundary wall to S. Washhouse and lavatory to NW, single storey tooled sandstone, piended roof, graded grey slates. 2 doors to S with chamfered droved openings. Washhouse to left (now used as a store), lavatory to right.