3 Farm Cottages, Ayton Mains

In style of William J Gray, architect, Coldingham, circa 1870 with later additions and alterations. Pair of symmetrical, single storey with attic, 6-bay ranges (each containing 2, 3-bay semi-detached farm cottages). Each range rectangular-plan with flanking single storey, lean-to additions (porches and coal sheds). Squared rubble to front; heavily-pointed rubble to sides and rear; red sandstone dressings throughout. Long and short droved sandstone surrounds to front openings (tooled at rear); architraved hoodmoulds to front; painted timber mullions; projecting cills (painted in part).

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATIONS: each range comprising single windows flanking centre; bipartite windows in subsequent bays to left and right respectively; lean-to additions to outer left (Nos. 1 and 3) and right (Nos. 2 and 4) with bracketed, corniced canopies surmounting boarded timber doors.

N (REAR) ELEVATIONS: each comprising single windows in both bays flanking centre; blind elevations to lean-to additions to outer left and right.

Predominantly 8-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows; small rooflights. Grey slate roofs; stone-coped skews. Corniced, brick-built apex stacks; various circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen 1999.

COBBLED PATHS: to front and between blocks.

GARDEN WALLS: coped rubble walls partially enclosing site.