The Coach House, Cunninghamhead Estate, Cunninghamhead

Dated 1820, the Coach House is a two-story former stable block constructed in a Classical style with a U-plan, located within the Cunninghamhead Estate. The southern elevation is single-story, while the upper storey is close to the eaves. The building is partially residential, having been converted in 2013. The construction uses coursed rubble on the south elevation, ashlar for the arched opening, and random rubble elsewhere. Defining features include a base course, eaves course, cornice, and raised margins. Some window openings are bipartite.

The principal, south elevation is symmetrical, single-story and seven bays wide, with an advanced, central, pedimented, rusticated opening containing the inscribed date "1820" on the keystone. A doocot (pigeon house) is set within the tympanum of the round arch. Flanking the central opening are two bays with tall, segmental-arched openings, glazed in the lower sections, blank in the middle, and louvered at the top. Advanced, piended-roof outer bays also feature round-arched openings; the opening on the right has timber boarding, while that on the left is glazed.

The inner courtyard is partially cobbled and two stories high. It contains wide segmental-arched openings on the ground floor, a boarded two-leaf entrance door to the west, and slit and barred openings on the upper storey. A variety of window openings are present, including bipartite windows. Cobbles are laid on the ground.

The west wing has been converted for residential use, featuring 54-panel timber doors and simple cornicing. The east wing retains stalls with timber and metal partitions, and a hayloft above. The original room plan remains largely intact in other sections. Windows include 4-over-6-lying pane sash and case windows, as well as multi-pane fixed windows.

This is a well-detailed early 19th century classical former stable block with minimal external alterations and numerous original features, including horse stalls. It is a prominent feature in the landscape, particularly notable for its classical round-arched opening. References include the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey Map (1860), M Davies' The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire (1991), and R Close & A Riches’ Ayrshire and Arran, The Buildings of Scotland (2012).