The Mound, 12 Main Road, Castle Head, Paisley

Later 19th century. 2-storey with basement and attic

asymmetrical villa. 3-storey east wing added 1890: John

Hutchinson, architect. Snecked stugged ashlar with polished

dressings. Flat roofed, finialled porch in NW re-entrant

angle, supported on 2 colonnettes with foliate capitals and

pierced balustrade. Carved head over round-arched doorway.

Gabled bay of west elevation with bowed oriel to 1st floor.

North elevation; right bay canted and gabled, 3-storey left

bay advanced and gabled with chamfered corners to ground

floor corbelled to square above. Gabled advanced bay to middle

of east elevation. South elevation has right bay advanced

with 3-storey bow windows. Staircase window with 2 horseshoe

arches. Modern doorway with fore stair below. Corbelled

projecting window to angle of west and south sides. Variety

of sashes and multi-light fenestration in chamfered reveals.

Wide eaves on paired wooden brackets.

Slate roof with corniced stacks and gabled dormer to south,

segmentally pedimented to west.

Interior altered but retains fine stucco work in hall;

panelled drawing room with fireplace and moulded ceilings.