155, 157 Templehill, Troon

Early 19th century; bank offices added mid 19th century. Symmetrical, 2-storey, 3-bay classical house with single storey, 3-bay addition to outer right (former bank offices). Painted render to front; random rubble sandstone at sides and rear (painted and polished dressings). Raised base course; architraved cill course to bays flanking centre; eaves course beneath corniced eaves; painted blocking course. Giant order pilasters dividing bays; segmental arched panels recessed at ground; Roman Doric columnar portico. FORMER BANK OFFICES: raised base course; dentilled, corniced eaves; panelled parapet with segmental-headed dies. Pilastered bays to outer left and right (screen wall); segmental-arched panel recessed at centre.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: steps to timber door centred at ground; geometric fanlight; surrounding portico comprising engaged pilasters, paired columns, surmounting cast-iron balcony. Single opening centred at 1st floor; single windows at both floors in flanking bays. FORMER BANK OFFICES: single window at centre; pilastered surround to timber panelled door in bay to outer left; pilastered surround to single opening in bay to outer right (door missing).

S (REAR) ELEVATION: various additions beneath stair (?) window off-set to right of centre. Single windows at both floors in bay to outer right; projecting single storey with basement wing off-set to left of centre; single window aligned at 1st floor. Bowed porch in re entrant angle to left; single window off-set to left of centre in single storey wing to outer left (former bank offices).

Predominantly 4-pane timber sash and case glazing; some 2-pane timber sash and case glazing, leaded window aligned above entrance; some replacement glazing at rear. Grey slate piended roof. Rendered wallhead stack to W; corniced wallhead stack to E; corniced stack at rear; various circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1997.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND PIERS: low coped painted wall enclosing site to front; taller, coped random rubble wall to side (Bank Street). Painted, square-plan panelled piers to outer left and right; chamfered angles; decorative corniced caps.