Ivy Cottage

Late 19th century. Symmetrical single storey 5-bay structure comprising 3-bay cottage with 2-bay laundry adjoining to N; entrance to centre of principal (E) elevation with flanking dormers. Forms rough U-plan with L-plan stable and cartshed building to left and brick extension to right, at rear (W). Roughly coursed and snecked, squared red whinstone rubble, squared surrounds and quoins; mortar courses picked out in white lime mortar.

Multi-pane and 4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Coped gable and ridge stacks, tall brick stack to brick extension. Cast- iron rainwater goods with decorative hoppers.

INTERIOR: fixtures of single room laundry interior preserved in-situ: Caithness flagstone floor with central drain; range of large porcelain sinks to E wall with round, elevated iron water tank to SE corner; large round brick boiling tub, adjoining glazed brick sink tub to S wall; 5 cabinet cast-iron drying press housed in brick extension to rear with cast-iron runners set in floor; free-standing cast-iron and wood mangle. Timber stair to centre of cottage; timber panelled walls and window recesses to principal rooms.