The Tanhouse, Tanhouse Brae, Culross

18th century. 2-storey and attic, 3-bay house. Ashlar window and door surrounds. Base course. Cream harl. Later (20th century) single storey addition to rear.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: central door; flanking single windows. 3 1st floor windows centred above hugging eaves.

N ELEVATION: large opening inserted to ground floor. 1st floor window to left. 2 attic windows. Chamfered corner to lower part of left quoin.

W ELEVATION: modern single storey lean-to; conservatory to right. Modern extension continues to N and W.

S ELEVATION: ground floor window; 1st floor window.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows with horns. Steps lead up to entrance door. 2-leaf timber panelled door. 2 timber boarded doors to N. Pitched gable to N, piended to S; clay pantiles. Gable apex stack to N; ridge stack to S; circular cans. Modern clay tiles to rear extension; chimney to NW.

INTERIOR: not seen, 2001.

BOUNDARY WALLS

Rubble wall extends from NW gable to Erskine Brae. Tooled coping stones. Door to right of gable; window to right. Wall curves round corner; timber gates to rear of The Tanhouse; wall continues along Erskine Brae. Tall wall extends from SE gable down Tanhouse Brae adjoining 4 Tanhouse Brae. Timber door in wall beside 4 Tanhouse Brae.