Gifford's Stone House, Main Street, West Linton

Late 19th century single storey and attic cottage at right angles to street with outstanding 17th century carved panels inset to street (E) elevation and tall shouldered stack. Bull-nosed red sandstone ashlar with contrasting yellow dressings and long and short quoins. Central door to S elevation; 2 flanking 4-pane windows, 2 wallhead piended dormers. Piended slate roof. Cubical sundial with ball finial on 4 scrolls to SW wallhead angle.

GIFFORD STONES: 3 unusually elaborate carved figurative panels set in E elevation of cottage, dated 1660 by James Gifford, stonemason, sculptor and portioner of West Linton (see Notes).