Rothes Glen Hotel

Dated 1893, style of Alexander Ross. Scottish Baronial,

asymmetrical 2-storey and attic mansion with square central

tower rising one storey above roof-line. Tooled squared

rubble, tooled and polished ashlar dressings. 5-bay S

entrance front with advanced and gabled centre bay with

simple Neo-Jacobean doorpiece and dummy bartizans flanking

gabled 1st floor; centre window with cable moulded

architraves and coat of arms above. Angle side lights flank

entrance. Rectangular tripartite projecting windows in outer

bays with decorative parapets raised at centre to

accommodate blank shield. At right, angle drum tower rises 2

storeys terminating with bellcast conical slated roof; at

left, angled corner with square 1st floor oriel.

5-bay return W garden elevation with rectangular projecting

window, tripartites and bipartites; 1st floor fenestration

breaks wallhead under crowstepped gablets; continuous

stepped string course links 1st floor fenestration at S and

W elevations.

Austere 2-storey and attic E elevation with substantial

4-storey square tower slightly set back at SE with 1st floor

oriel.

Corbelled and crenellated wallhead to tower with cannon

water spouts and angle stair turret above wallhead with

conical roof. 2-pane glazing; original rainwater goods with

decorative thistle detailing; coped wallhead stacks; slate

roofs; ornate cast-iron finials.

INTERIOR: entrance hall with Gothic screen separating

staircase (rising to 1st floor top-lit landing) with

continuous decorative cast- and wrought-iron balustrade.

DINING ROOM: (right), richly decorated coffered plaster

ceiling; panelled doors and window shutters.

DRAWING ROOM: (left), white marble chimneypiece; panelled

surround to window embrasures; strapwork design to plaster

ceiling with decorative cornice.