West Cottage, Nether Tullicro

Probably 18th century. Rare survival of early single storey, three-bay, rectangular-plan vernacular cottage retaining thatch under corrugated iron with five pairs of cruck couples, and associated barn and bothy, both also single storey and rectangular-plan. Random rubble with small openings, cottage whitewashed.

West Cottage: symmetrical entrance (southeast) elevation with boarded timber door at centre and windows in flanking widely-spaced bays. Blank gable ends and two timber-lintelled windows (enlarged with brick) in rear.

Four-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows; rear windows multi-pane lying glazing pattern in timber casement windows. Corrugated iron sheets cover thatch. Ashlar chimneystacks with slate cornices. Some timber bargeboarding.

Interior: walls now lined with timber boarding revealing crucks at wallhead (see Notes). Walls, ceiling and exposed parts of crucks retain early wallpaper coverings. Cabers in situ supporting thatch beneath corrugated iron. Timber partitions form two small rooms at centre; larger outer rooms forming kitchen at west with large fireplace opening incorporating parts of range with swey and timber surround, living room at east with large stone fireplace and bracketted timber mantel shelf.

The Barn: long, slated rubble gabled barn on ground falling to south. Broad timber-boarded door below small cast iron rooflight to entrance elevation at west, hayloft opening at north, and tiny centre window with two small cast iron rooflights at east. South gable partially collapsed.

The Bothy: converted to dwelling around 2000. Boarded timber door flanked by non-traditional fixed light windows, replacement straw-thatch with concrete ridge and skews.