Millbank Lodge

Dated 1874, possibly incorporating earlier fabric; alterations, J & J Hall, architects, Galashiels, 1940; later additions. Single storey, 3-bay, originally L-plan gabled gate lodge with flat-roofed addition in rear re-entrant angle. Coursed and tooled cream sandstone; sandstone ashlar dressings. Overhanging timber bracketed eaves; timber bargeboards; stugged quoins; stugged long and short surrounds to stop-chamfered openings; sandstone mullions; chamfered cills.

NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: gabled entrance at centre comprising part-glazed timber panelled door at ground; sandstone plaque above dated 'AD 1874'; tapering finial surmounting gablehead. Gabled bay to outer left with bipartite window at ground (full-width stone pentice canopy); moulded sandstone plaque above; tapering finial surmounting gablehead. Single window in bay slightly recessed to outer right.

NW (SIDE) ELEVATION: gabled projection to left with bipartite window centred at ground (full-width stone pentice canopy); moulded sandstone plaque above; tapering finial surmounting gablehead.

Plate glass and 4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof. Battered coping to sandstone ashlar ridge and apex stacks; various cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen 1999.

QUADRANT WALLS, PIERS AND GATEPIERS: coped and coursed tooled cream sandstone quadrant walls flanking entrance (stepped to N). Square-plan piers to outer left and right with pyramidal caps. Plain, arched gatepiers; gates missing.