Broomhead House, Dunfermline

Earlier 19th century with later additions. 3-storey; classical house. Advanced, symmetrical 3-bay central section; columned porch; 2-storey outer bays. Base course; eaves course and prominent eaves cornice; moulded architraves. Sandstone, honey in colour to ground and 1st floor central section (principal elevation); grey ashlar outer bays; stugged grey sandstone elsewhere.

SE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: large, panelled central door; fanlight; moulded ashlar doorpiece. Ashlar porch; paired Ionic columns support front of porch; Ionic pilasters to rear; decorative entablature. Flanking glazed doors; voluted and scrolled consoles support corniced hoodmould. Steps lead up to doors. 3 1st floor windows centred above; corniced hoodmoulds. Corniced pediment to central window; plain keystone. 3 2nd floor windows centred above; lugs and brackets. Dentilled cornice; low corniced parapet, punctuated by numerous small arches surmounts each elevation of central 3-storey section. Symmetrical 1st and 2nd floor canted bay windows to outer fenestration bays; corniced hoodmoulds; chamfered stone mullions. Pronounced eaves cornice; surmounting plain frieze; chamfered quoins.

SW & NE ELEVATIONS: plain narrow section set back to rear; chamfered quoins to advanced section. 2 ground and 2 1st floor windows; (blocked to S). Brackets to 1st floor windows. Band course. Chimneybreast projects from 1st floor; corbelled and arched base; plain shield above. Base course and cornice continue from principal elevation.

NW ELEVATION: 1 ground floor and 2 1st floor windows to right section. 2 ground floor and 1 1st floor window to left section. Plain eaves course and ashlar surrounds. Central 3-storey section; 1 ground floor and 1 1st floor window to right; 1 ground floor window to left. Upper storeys set back; single 2nd floor window to right and left. Advanced central bay; round-headed stair window; plain keystone; tabs; stained glass window. Piended ground floor wing connecting to rear mews; 3 windows in W elevation; window with door to right in E elevation. Plain raised eaves course and vertical margins.

Varied glazing pattern, predominantly 4-pane windows to central section; 2-pane windows to bay windows; timber sash and case. Piended grey slate roof; lead flashing. 2 wall head stacks to NE & SW gables; corniced, chamfered, with base and raised margins; circular cans. 5 polygonal stacks to each central section gable; circular cans.

INTERIOR: entrance porch; panelled and glazed central inner door; flanking glazed panels. Entrance hall; decorative Minton floor tiles; egg and dart and rose cornicing throughout. Corbelled arch in hall and 1st floor. Open well staircase; decorative cast-iron balusters; timber handrail. Stained glass stair window; geometric floral motif in pink; red and yellow to frame. Gabled stair rooflight.

BALUSTRADED WALL: balustraded ashlar wall to front of house.