Scrabster House

Dated 1834. Substantial later 19th century Scottish Renaissance

house incorporating late 18th and earlier 19th century portions

at north and east. Mainly 2-storeys over raised basement, with

6 irregular bays in re-cast south frontage. All harled with

tooled ashlar margins and dressings.

Earliest portion of house is at east and north, with east

entrance masked by later 19th century square crenellated

tower porch approach by flight steps. 3-bay north facade

with centre wallhead gable and apex stack, linked to continuous

west later 19th century extension by high round-headed recessed

bay. Re-used pediment in south gable, re-cut 1834 datestone

and later raising of upper floor windows through wallhead in

pedimented gablets.

House re-cast to south in late 19th century with main centre

entrance in base of 3-storey square, crenellated tower with

exaggerated angle bartizan. Round-headed hoodmoulded doorway,

flanked at right by gable of earlier house and to left by late

19th century gabled wing with angle window in ground floor.

Mainly 4-pane glazing; ornate carved Gothic Revival door in

east entrance; band courses; crowsteps; apex ball finials;

corniced end ridge and wallhead stacks; slate roofs.

Interior; ornate cornices in some rooms.