48 Roxburgh Street, Kelso

Late 18th century, classical villa with wings to left and

right of forecourt. 2 storey on raised basement, 3 bay east

front rendered, entrance in advanced and pedimented centre

bay approached by steps over railed area, balustrades

replaced in brick. Doorway has fanlight and side-lights

flanked by tuscan pilasters and entablature with metopes

and mutuled cornice. Windows have moulded architraves,

corniced at ground floor. South front, 3 bay centre bay

advanced and pedimented, harled with ashlar margins. West

front asymmetrical with broad 3 window segmental bow to

right and canted bay to left. Piended, slightly bell-cast

slated roof; grouped central stack rebuilt in brick. Left

hand wing: 2 storey, narrow 2 bay front with loft at upper

floor, stugged ashlar with brick flank, piended slated roof.

Right hand wing: single-storey, rendered front with polished

ashlar pilastered coach-house entry to Roxburgh Street. Brick

flanks; piended and platformed slated roof. Fore-court

wall: rendered, railings and gatepiers replaced in brick.