Kinghorn Library And Community Centre, Rossland Place, Kinghorn

Thomas Hamilton, 1829; extended to rear 1874 and 1986. Single storey, 5-bay former school with engaged octagonal entrance bay and Baroque clock tower. Dark whinstone rubble with contrasting ashlar quoins; 1874 extension sandstone rubble also with ashlar quoins. Eaves course.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Tall, semi-octagonal bay projecting to centre with steps up to canopied doorway and 2-leaf panelled timber door, small lantern at apex, and 2 windows to each flanking bay.

CLOCK TOWER: 2-stage clock tower rising behind centre bay with round-headed voussoired opening to each face of open belfry with bell, pilastered angles, moulded cornice and reduced 2nd stage with heavily scrolled angles surmounted by clock face (also to each elevation), and moulded attenuated ball finial with cast-iron weathervane.

N ELEVATION: 2 closely aligned windows in advanced bay to right of centre, with modern porch in re-entrant angle to left, and further window in lower original bay to outer left.

S ELEVATION: mirrors above but without porch.

W ELEVATION: late 20th century extension to right of centre; flat-roofed porch projecting to centre and 2 pairs of closely aligned windows to left.

8-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows. Slated and piended roofs. Coped ashlar stacks with cans.

INTERIOR: modernised with exception of engaged octagonal entrance bay which retains stucco casts of Elgin marbles.