2B Kirklee Road, Glasgow

Mid 19th century. Asymmetrical villa extensively remodelled

and with additions by J J Burnet circa 1900. 2 storeys, attic

and basement built on steeply sloping site. Stugged and

snecked ashlar with tower and turret feature to NW, steeply

pitched roof with plain barge-boarded gables; windows with

chamfered margins.

S (entrance) elevation: a symmetrical 3-bay with gabled bay

to centre. Elaborate glazed wrought-iron porch over tripartite

doorpiece with carved bands around round arched fanlight.

Leaded glazed sidelights, oak door. Single storey bow-window

to left with fish-scale slates and cast-iron brattishing

over. Otherwise windows single light.

W elevation 3-bay with tower feature to left rising to

squared parapet with turret roof to N. Bow window to right

rises from basement to ground. Bipartite window in gable. N

flank irregular with a variety of window shapes including

leaded oculus. At base of tower, twin arch arcade gives

access to kitchens at basement level.

E elevation with 2-storey addition of 1900 including billiard

room, gabled and with deep parapet. Mixed window glazing;

plate glass sashes to original windows, small pane

leaded/coloured glazing to 1900 windows.

Good interior with glazed tripartite vestibule; screen;

timber stair balusters with elaborately carved newel posts;

panelled hall with plaster frieze and dentil cornice.

Elaborate timber chimneypieces, some in art nouveau style.

Billiard room with coved plaster ceiling and elaborate Renaissance-strapwork plaster chimney-breast.

Pair of cylindrical ashlar gatepiers with conical caps and

small ball finials. Low coped ashlar wall to garden.