Western Cottage, Kames

Possibly Harry Ramsay Taylor, early 20th century with later additions and alterations. Pair of single storey with attic, 3-bay picturesque, gabled cottages forming symmetrical, 6-bay block; lean-to addition at rear. Whitewashed harl; painted margins. Overhanging timber bracketed eaves. Painted sandstone mullions; projecting cills.

SW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: boarded timber doors at ground in penultimate bays to outer left and right; 2-pane fanlights; gabled canopies above. Venetian windows at ground in bays to outer left and right respectively; bipartite windows at ground in bays flanking centre; gabled bipartite windows breaking eaves above.

NW (SIDE) ELEVATION: gabled elevation comprising single window at ground in bay to left; single windows in both bays above. Single storey, lean-to addition recessed to outer left.

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: 10-bay. Boarded timber doors and single windows in near full-width, lean-to projection. Single windows in timber-clad box dormers off-set to right and left of centre respectively.

SW (SIDE) ELEVATION: gabled elevation comprising lean-to greenhouse at ground in bay to left; single window at ground in bay to right; single windows in both bays above. Single storey, lean-to addition recessed to outer right.

Predominantly 8-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; iron rainwater goods. Coped and whitewashed ridge and apex stacks; circular terracotta cans.

INTERIORS: not seen 1998.