Holybrae, Birgham

Early 19th century (possibly 1805) with later additions and alterations. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan house with lower wing at rear forming T-plan; single storey, lean-to addition beyond; flat-roofed porch to front. Heavily harl-pointed rubble; cream sandstone dressings. Droved quoins; long and short surrounds to openings; projecting cills.

SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: single window in projecting, flat-roofed porch centred at ground; timber panelled door in return to right; single window aligned at 1st floor. Single windows at both floors in flanking bays.

NE (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2-bay house with single window at ground to left; tripartite window (narrow sidelights) at ground to right. Lower 2-bay wing recessed to right with single windows in both bays at ground. Part-glazed timber door in lean-to addition to outer right.

NW (REAR) ELEVATION: gabled wing projecting at centre with full-width, lean-to addition to front. Single windows at 1st floor in bays recessed to outer left and right; lean-to addition at ground to outer right.

SW (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2-bay house with single windows at both floors in both bays; lean-to addition to left. Lower wing recessed to left with timber door at ground to right; letterbox fanlight; timber-mullioned tripartite window at ground in bay to left; squat windows in both bays above.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows; rooflights. Purple-grey slate roof; stone skews; iron rainwater goods. Brick built apex stacks; circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.

BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND GATES: rubble sandstone walls enclosing site in part. Coursed rubble sandstone square-plan piers flanking entrance; pyramidal caps; 2-leaf, spearheaded iron gates.