The Manse, Crosshill, Chirnside

1847, possibly incorporating earlier structure (itself rebuilt 1757), with further improvements by James Stevenson, architect, 1874; later additions and alterations. 2-storey, 3-bay, classical former manse. Rectangular-plan (slightly advanced at centre) with lower, 2-storey, single bay wing recessed to right; single storey garage block adjoined at rear. Coursed and tooled cream sandstone to front; harl-pointed cream rubble sandstone to sides, rear and side wing; sandstone ashlar dressings. Raised base course; moulded eaves course beneath corniced eaves; parapet. Droved quoins; droved long and short surrounds to openings; sandstone mullions; projecting cills.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: steps to timber panelled door centred at ground; border-glazed fanlight; pilastered door-surround with plain frieze, dentilled cornice; single window aligned at 1st floor. Corniced tripartite windows with narrow side-lights at ground in bays recessed to left and right (block pediments); single windows aligned above. Lower wing recessed to outer right with blocked, round-arched window centred at ground; single window above.

W (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2-bay house with single windows at both floors in both bays (part infilled at 1st floor to right). Blind elevation to single storey garage block adjoined to left; coped rubble wall to outer left (remains of previous structure).

N (REAR) ELEVATION: main block with large, round-arched stair window at centre; 2 small windows at both floors in bay to right; gabled garage block projecting to outer right. Single windows at both floors in bay to left of centre (ground floor opening originally doorway); single windows at both floors in subsequent bay to left. Lower, piended block projecting to outer left with bipartite window centred at ground.

E (SIDE) ELEVATION: blind elevation to main block recessed to outer left. Lower, 2-bay wing projecting to right with single windows at both floors in both bays (blocked at ground to right).

4-, 8- and 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows; some modern glazing at rear; small rooflights. Grey slate piended roofs to main block and lower wing; grey slate pitched roof to garage. Coped and rendered wallhead stacks; circular cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.