St Ann's Mount, Polton Bank, Polton

Originally circa 1810, with mid 19th century additions. 2-storey, 5 bay picturesquely situated hillside villa with eclectic details. Stugged grey sandstone ashlar to front (W); pink sandstone rubble to remainder. Base course; dividing cornice; raised cills to addition; balustrade between ground and 1st floors to centre and right; eaves course and cornice; crenellations to tower; long and short quoins.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: architraved doorway with multi-pane, 2-leaf doors and letterbox fanlight above in bay to left of centre; tripartite, advanced window to right; window in each bay at 1st floor above; balustraded balcony spanning both bays at cill level, supported by two large consoles framing door. Full-height 3-light canted window to outer left. Full-height 2-light semi-circular tower in penultimate bay to right; window at each floor in bay to outer right.

E (REAR) ELEVATION: asymmetrical, 5-bay, grouped 3-2. 3-bay group to left: part-glazed timber panelled door with window to left flanking at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Boarded door at ground in bay to outer left; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bay to right; lean-to addition at ground to outer right. 2-bay group to right: single light three-quarter circular tower to left; window at each floor. Window at each floor in bay to right.

S (SIDE) ELEVATION: blank wall with square-plan, piend roof addition to left of centre; square window to front (S). Wallhead stack above.

N (SIDE) ELEVATION: blank wall with barred window at ground to outer right. Central, wallhead stack above.

Variety of glazing patterns including lying pane timber sash and case window to canted addition, 12-, 8- and 2- pane timber sash and case windows to remainder. Grey slate piended roof; grey slate to outbuilding; ashlar coped wallhead stacks to N and S; ashlar skews to outbuilding; cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: original stone staircase with decorative cast-iron banisters and timber handrail; architraved doors; pilastered marble fireplace; original fitted cupboards at return of 1st floor landing. Later addition; some original features including kitchen at ground and some 1st floor light fittings. Various alterations.

OUTBUILDINGS: piend-roofed, rectangular-plan garage to NE. Pink sandstone rubble with brick lean-to addition to right.