Carrongrove House, Carrongrove Mill, Tarduff Place, Denny

Andrew Heiton Junior, 1860-62 (dated). Well detailed 2-storey Tudor gothic house, sited at heart of paper mill and built as manager's house (see Notes) converted to offices in later 20th century. Originally forming U-plan with single and low 2-storey service quarters framing shallow court; court filled in 20th century with mansard roof link; now rectangular-plan. Sandstone ashlar, base course, dividing string course, eaves cornice. Pointed arch carved window heads, stone gabled dormerheads.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: asymmetrical elevations. Entrance elevation to S with tripartite doorway in projecting and battered gabled bay; corbelled canted stone oriel above. Full-height canted bay and corbelled

projecting bipartite window to E elevation with carved entwined date monogram. N elevation stepping down to lower 2-storey service bays to W.

Gablet skewputts and sawtooth skews, polygonal stacks with decorative carved copes. Vertically sliding timber sash and case windows, plate glass glazing. Fishscale bands to slate roof and decorative metal brattishing to ridges.

INTERIOR: fine Tudor gothic joinery work throughout principal rooms and good plasterwork. Conversion to office use impacting on scheme but predominantly reversible. Carved doorcases with linenfold panelling to doors and window shutters. Grand timber staircase, multifoil carved balustrade with trefoil finials; decorative coloured and painted glass tripartite stair window. Fitted bookcase to library, en suite with doorcases. Gothic marble chimney piece to former drawing room. Etched glass to entrance vestibule.