Manse, 2 Townsend Place, Kirkcaldy

John Stevenson, mason, 1808, with additions to plans Mr Martin and James Elliott; doorpiece added 1839; E extension William Little, 1867; S wing added after 1881 (see Notes) dormers added 1899. 2-storey and attic, 6-bay, rectangular-plan manse with single storey offices to rear. Harled with painted margins and quoin strips. Base and eaves courses. Chamfered arrises and stone mullions.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 5 original symmetrical bays with Doric-columned doorcase in bay to centre, deep-set panelled timber door and plate glass fanlight, 2 windows to flanking bays and regular fenestration at 1st floor; 2 piended dormer windows above flanking 19th century rooflight. Slightly recessed bay to outer right with advanced, corniced bipartite window to ground and smaller bipartite above with block pediment breaking eaves.

N (TOWNSEND PLACE) ELEVATION: window to left at ground and 2 small windows in gablehead; single storey bay to outer left.

S ELEVATION: part-glazed door to left at ground.

E ELEVATION: asymmetrical elevation including 3 advanced, piended single storey bays to right.

4-, 12-pane and plate glass glazing patterns in timber sash and case windows. Graded grey slates. Coped rubble stacks to original building, coped ashlar stack to S wing, all with cans; thackstanes.

INTERIOR: plain cornices, etched glass screen door and timber balustered staircase with ball-finialled newels to original house. Ground floor room to S with decorative cornice and marble fireplace.

BOUNDARY WALLS: coped, coursed rubble boundary walls.