Cruck Cottage, excluding 20th century timber boarded addition to southwest, Fingask Drive, Kirkhill

Probably second half of the 18th century, with 19th and early 20th century alterations to the interior. Single storey, 3-bay traditional cruck-framed cottage with steeply pitched and piended corrugated iron roof covering some remains of old thatch. In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 the following is excluded from the listing: 20th century timber boarded building adjoined to the southwest.

The building is partially submerged in ground that has gradually been built up around the outer walls. It is built with coursed rubble with large and squared rubble quoins. There are two jointed and pegged curved crucks, set into walls and ending above ground, with overlaying of purlins and cabbers. The doorway is situated to the southeast elevation to the far right with two small square window openings to the left with two-pane timber windows. There is a small window opening to northeast end elevation.

The interior was seen in 2015. The cottage is subdivided into 3 rooms. The walls are flush-pointed to the interior and painted with some surviving plaster. There is a hanging lum set between the north and middle rooms, which has been modified in the 19th century to serve as the flue for an inserted brick hearth and fireplace below. The internal subdividing walls are of wattle and daub construction (with straw and dung or clay evident) and are plastered and whitewashed.