9 Allanton Road, Bonkle

This is an early 19th century cottage with a later 19th century addition, forming a single storey, three-bay gabled cottage linked to a two-storey, three-bay, square-plan house with a pyramidal roof to the rear. The house has Gothic detailing. Both elements are constructed from squared and tooled yellow sandstone. Crowstepped gables are present at the corners and porch gable apex, with small plinth blocks at the gable shoulders.

The cottage's south, or principal, elevation features a base course, moulded cornice, and blocking course. An advanced, gabled porch is centrally positioned, featuring a penticed stone canopy over the door and narrow return windows. A small pointed arch window sits above the door, with a moulded projecting cill. Windows on either side also have projecting cills. Fleur-de-lys stone finials decorate the plinths. The rear, north, elevation abuts the main house. Side elevations contain windows, with one side having a small window at the apex, both with projecting cills.

The house's south elevation abuts the cottage. The north, or rear, elevation includes an advanced bay at ground level, with a two-leaf door to the left, a picture window to the right, and further doors and windows to the returns. An offset square stack with heavily moulded coping is positioned at the right corner, beneath a piended roof. A window is present on the first floor. A small gable breaks the eaves to the centre left, topped with a chimney stack.

The east side elevation displays regular window placement to the centre and right bays, with a tall, semicircular arched stair window to the left bay. A finialed gable breaks the eaves to the centre, and a small window is located at the apex. The west side elevation similarly exhibits regular fenestration to the outer bays, with a gable breaking the eaves and a chimney stack at the apex to the centre.

Modern double glazing is fitted. The roof is covered with grey slates with lead flashing, and cast-iron rainwater goods are in place. Paired, towering octagonal stacks have heavily moulded coping.

The house, known as "Whitebank," is situated on the bank of the South Calder stream, which is covered in wild garlic in season. It appears to have originally been an estate cottage connected to the Allanton estate, as are most buildings in Bonkle, and was significantly enlarged into a villa later in the 19th century.