1 Foresters' Cottages, Altyre

John Kinross, dated 1900. 2-storey range of 6 2-bay houses

with nos 1 and 8 in advanced gabled outer wings, formerly

bothy (N) and laundry (S). Mixed random rubble, contrasting

finely tooled and polished ashlar dressings. Paired doorways

in centre block, each with simple ornamentation and

roll-moulding to doorpiece, flanked by 4-light window, each

window with thicker centre mullion. Similar entrances in N

and S gables, serving nos 1 and 8, at no 1 with monogrammed

plaque above. 6 gabled wallhead dormers, each with windows

similar to ground floor. Outer bays with pair hoodmoulded

4-light windows at no 1 and off-centre hoodmoulded and

heavily labelled tripartite in ground floor of no 8 with

carved detailing to 1st floor window lintel. Regular rear

elevation; datestone in rear gable of no 8. Original leaded

quarries to casement windows, though some re-glazing in rear

of no 8 (former laundry). Substantial stacks with moulded

copes rise through roof at rear and at wallheads of outer

wings; stone slate roofs.

INTERIOR: spacious rooms; simple wooden balusters to

staircases; shaped corbels support joisted ceilings in ground

floor front rooms; wrought-iron heart-shaped window

fastenings; no 7 has original enamelled open hearth/cooker.