Old Kirk House, 1 Moodie Street, Dunfermline

1814-16; altered and enlarged 1836 with later alterations. 2-storey and attic and basement; 3-bay; L-plan (including wing added in 1836); detached former manse. Classical design with slightly advanced pedimented central bay and flanking columns to main entrance to principal (S) elevation; droved sandstone ashlar principal elevation; coursed sandstone rubble with droved ashlar dressings elsewhere. Base course to principal and side (E and W) elevations of original block; moulded eaves cornice to principal elevation. Architraved windows to principal and side elevations of original block. Coped gables. V-jointed quoins to original block.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: entrance to slightly advanced pedimented central bay; flanking Doric columns support entablature; 4-panel timber door with replacement rectangular fanlight. Flanking windows to ground and 1st floor and one above; those to ground floor have been enlarged to 2-light mullioned windows; cast iron-balconies to outer 1st floor windows. Piended dormer to centre; flanking piended polygonal dormers (all additions). Basement window to outer left.

W ELEVATION: conservatory (dated 1998) added to right of ground floor; entered through existing opening. Window to left and one above to 1st floor and attic; that to 1st floor with cast-iron balcony; that to attic blocked.

E ELEVATION: window to right of centre of original block to ground and 1st floor. Additional window to right to ground floor. Central window (blocked) to attic. 2 ground floor windows to wing adjoining to right; window to left of 1st floor.

N ELEVATION: 1st floor window to right of original block. Blank end wall of wing projects to left side. Wing stepped out with catslide roof to re-entrant. Entrance with boarded timber door and narrow side window to section stepped out; window above. 2 windows (one small) to ground floor of right return of wing; one to 1st floor.

Mainly 4 and 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof (piended to wing). Corniced gablehead stacks to either side (E and W) of original block; round cans.

INTERIOR: most original internal features replaced, including staircase with timber balustrade (probably later 19th century).

GATEWAY AND BOUNDARY WALL: pair of square plan gatepiers to NE of house. Polished V-jointed ashlar to E (road); coursed stugged sandstone to inner face. Both with moulded cornice and pyramid coping. Pedestrian gateway to S. All gates boarded timber replacements. Sandstone rubble boundary wall to property; with rounded ashlar coping to E side. Adjoins remains of boundary wall of Dunfermline Abbey to N and its lower gateway to NE. Victorian letterbox inserted in wall to N of gateway. Grounds subdivided by low coped wall surmounted by cast-iron railings; cast-iron gate incorporating quatrefoil motifs to centre. Original stable block/barn of sandstone rubble to N; now converted to flat/garage.