Elmbank Hostel, 21 Westland Drive, Glasgow

S Henbest Capper (Edinburgh), 1891. Scots 17th century

style. 2 and 3-storey and attic former orphanage,

single-storey outbuildings attached at W. 6 x 5 unequal

bays, U-planned. Bull-nosed red, snecked rubble with

ashlar dressings. Sash and case and casement windows

with glazing bars.

ENTRANCE ELEVATION: E facing advanced end gables,

2 and 3-storey respectively, crowstepped. Tall,

elliptically arched entrance set in re-entrant angle

of S gable, broken pediment with apex pediment breaking

through. Buttress to right. Central 4-light, stepped stair

window, stone mullioned and transomed. Polygonal,

independently roof bay attached at re-entrant angle of

N gable. Each gable has pedimented aedicule window at

attic level.

3 3-light dormers. Axial stacks.

Plain E return elevation with 5 segmentally pedimented

dormers, central crowstepped gabled wallhead stack.

W RETURN ELEVATION: single-storey, crowstepped gabled,

advanced wing to N. Ground floor bay window in 1st

return bay from S. 1st floor cill band, 3 segmentally

pedimented dormers breaking through roof line,

crowstepped nepus gable with aedicule window in 4th

bay from S. Further corniced wallhead stack.

Plain rear elevations repeating main detailing.

Single storey attached outbuildings to E and S.